MEDICINE HAT
POLICE SERVICE

MEDIA RELEASE

05-023848
Media Interest
2005-10-02 05:30 -
ASSIST - OTHER
1750-1800 SAAMIS DR NW

Text Release Date and Time: 2005-10-02 05

ON OCTOBER THE 1ST, 2005 AT APROXIMATELY 10:30 P.M. MEDICINE HAT POLICE SERVICE RESPONDED TO A TRAIN VRS VEHICLE ACCIDENT IN THE BRIER PARK AREA. THE INCIDENT OCCURRED IN THE PARKLAND ACROSS FROM RODEO FORD, WHEN A 1986 CHEVROLET BLAZER ATTEMPTED TO TRAVERSE THE RAILWAY TRACKS AND BECAME HIGH CENTERED. A EAST BOUND CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY TRAIN WAS UNABLE TO STOP AND COLLIDED WITH THE VEHICLE CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE. THE CHEVROLET WAS A RIGHT OFF, DAMAGE IS ESTIMATED AT $1500.00. DAMAGE TO THE TRAIN IS UNDETERMINED.

AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT THE VEHICLE WAS UNOCCUPIED. MEDICINE HAT POLICE SERVICE IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE CPR POLICE CONTINUE TO INVESTIGATE THE INCIDENT.

A/S/SGT M. KROEKER