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Man Dies In British Columbia After He Is Hit By Passenger Train

The Canadian Press, 29 Aug, 2016 12:45 PM
    SPENCES BRIDGE, B.C. — The coroner's service in British Columbia is confirming the death of a man who was hit by a train in Spences Bridge over the weekend.
     
    Spokeswoman Barb McLintock says it happened early Saturday morning and involved a Via Rail passenger train.
     
    McLintock says the man's identity is being withheld until it has been confirmed and his family has been notified.

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