UPDATE: SUNDAY, FEB. 13, 2:31 P.M.
A Canadian Pacific Railway spokesperson has confirmed that a person was hit by a westbound train near Salmon Arm Sunday Feb. 13, at around 11:20 a.m. Pacific time. There is no update available at this time on the person’s condition.
ORIGINAL STORY
Unconfirmed reports from the Shuswap say a pedestrian has been struck by a train.
The incident is believed to happened shortly before 12 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 13, on the tracks near Lakeshore Drive.
#SalmonArm #BCAS, #RCMP, #CP_Rail . Pedestrian hit by a Train. Marine Park Drive Crossing.
— Shuswapscanner (@Shuswapscanner) February 13, 2022
A B.C. Air Ambulance was called to the scene and landed in a field just a few blocks away near the Centenoka Park Mall. Ground ambulances are believed to have taken an injured person to that spot.
More to come…
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