A women is dead after she was struck by an eastbound LRT train near Centre Street Station around 8:53 a.m. .“She was transported to hospital where she did die of underlying injuries,” said Calgary Police Service (CPS) Sgt. Brad Norman at a Wednesday press conference. .Norman asked witnesses to contact the CPS non-emergency line at (403) 266-1234, and it will reach out to them about any information they have. At this time, he said he doesn't know if it was a suicide or accident. .He said it will be combing the area for CCTV footage and will be looking at it from inside the train..CPS had cordoned off an area with yellow tape to examine the incident further. A few of its officers and Calgary Transit officials showed up to examine the scene. .It sent a reconstruction team in to look at the site. The reconstruction team placed a few evidence markers at the front of the train. .This prompted the downtown core to be filled with more walkers than usual at this time of day because of trains being stalled. Shuttle buses are running westbound along 6 Ave. and eastbound along 9 Ave. .Due to the way people were seated on the LRT, Norman said he is unsure if there would be any witnesses onboard. It cares more about speaking to witnesses who were walking by. .People on the train will be identified, contacted, and asked if they saw the incident. If they did, CPS will go into more depth with them. .Norman said it wants to ensure the LRT driver has the support she needs and gets a recount of the events..He could not speak on the injuries the victim died from. .He expects the area to be cordoned off for at least another four hours. The road was reopened around 2:15 p.m. .Norman said people attempted to perform first aid on the victim. .“One was an officer leaving court,” he said.
A women is dead after she was struck by an eastbound LRT train near Centre Street Station around 8:53 a.m. .“She was transported to hospital where she did die of underlying injuries,” said Calgary Police Service (CPS) Sgt. Brad Norman at a Wednesday press conference. .Norman asked witnesses to contact the CPS non-emergency line at (403) 266-1234, and it will reach out to them about any information they have. At this time, he said he doesn't know if it was a suicide or accident. .He said it will be combing the area for CCTV footage and will be looking at it from inside the train..CPS had cordoned off an area with yellow tape to examine the incident further. A few of its officers and Calgary Transit officials showed up to examine the scene. .It sent a reconstruction team in to look at the site. The reconstruction team placed a few evidence markers at the front of the train. .This prompted the downtown core to be filled with more walkers than usual at this time of day because of trains being stalled. Shuttle buses are running westbound along 6 Ave. and eastbound along 9 Ave. .Due to the way people were seated on the LRT, Norman said he is unsure if there would be any witnesses onboard. It cares more about speaking to witnesses who were walking by. .People on the train will be identified, contacted, and asked if they saw the incident. If they did, CPS will go into more depth with them. .Norman said it wants to ensure the LRT driver has the support she needs and gets a recount of the events..He could not speak on the injuries the victim died from. .He expects the area to be cordoned off for at least another four hours. The road was reopened around 2:15 p.m. .Norman said people attempted to perform first aid on the victim. .“One was an officer leaving court,” he said.
