Ottawa police are investigating after a Via Rail train struck and killed a pedestrian northeast of Fallowfield station Saturday night. The train was travelling between Ottawa and Toronto when it was involved in a "tragic incident" with a pedestrian at around 7 p.m., Via Rail spokesperson Kaven Delarosbil said in an email. While two trains — including the one that struck the pedestrian — have been delayed, Via Rail had no plans to cancel further trains, Delarosbil said. As of 9:45 p.m., the 156 passengers on the train involved in the crash were still on board, Delarosbil said, and the train would be resuming its journey once it received clearance. The passengers on the second train were let off and were sent to their destinations "by alternate transportation," Delarosbil said.

Source: CBC News January 06, 2019 02:26 UTC