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Canada commuter train hits tow truck near Toronto, one dead

Published 2015-10-30, 08:36 a/m
Canada commuter train hits tow truck near Toronto, one dead

TORONTO, Oct 30 (Reuters) - A commuter train collided with a
tow truck near Toronto on Friday during the morning rush hour,
killing the driver of the truck and blocking a rail line into
downtown Toronto, Canada's largest city and main financial hub.
GO Transit, which carries thousands of commuters into
Toronto's core, said its 7:35 am ET train from the town of
Milton to Toronto "made contact with a vehicle". It closed the
line and advised passengers to find an alternate route.
Peel Regional Police later confirmed the driver of the tow
truck had been killed. Hundreds of passengers on the train had
to remain on board until they could disembark safely to buses.
"Passengers will be off loaded shortly once transportation
is in place," Peel police tweeted.
Milton is about 56 km (35 miles) southwest of Toronto, and
the Milton GO Transit line is one of the main rail corridors for
commuters to downtown Toronto.

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