Train accident update

Emergency crews were called out to a train versus pedestrian in Chatham this afternoon, where a woman barely missed being struck by the moving train.
Photo by Craig Hendry

The Chatham-Kent police are still investigating a motor vehicle collision yesterday afternoon involving a cyclist and train. Police released the age of the female cyclist who had her bicycle destroyed by the train.

At around 12:20 p.m. emergency crews responded to the Canadian Pacific rail crossing on Centre Street in Chatham about a train that struck a cyclist. A 64-year-old Chatham woman was riding her bicycle across the tracks when the train travelling eastbound struck her bicycle. She was not injured. The bicycle sustained extensive damage.

The Chatham-Kent police released a warning to pedestrians and cyclists that they must obey railway crossings laws just as motorists.

Look both ways when approaching the tracks.
Never try to beat an approaching train.
Stop at leave 5 metres from the nearest rail.
Wait for the train to pass and look both ways again to ensure all tracks are clear before crossing.