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Saturday, June 7, 2014

Train collides with horse trailer at Lundbreck crossing, killing horse


Destroyed horse trailer at Lundbreck CPR crossing
Andrea Gedke photo
T. Lucas, Pincher Creek Voice

One horse is dead and a man sustained minor injuries after a train collided with a horse trailer earlier today on Breckenridge Avenue at the Highway 3 entrance to Lundbreck, just before 6:00 pm today. The man was the sole occupant of the truck towing the trailer.  The trailer and horse ended up on the south side of the tracks and the truck ended up on the north side of the tracks* as a result of the collision.  The truck and trailer were exiting Lundreck to go onto Highway 3.

Pincher Creek Emergency Services (PCES) including Lundbreck Fire and EMS responded, as did RCMP and Canadian Pacific Rail police.

Andrea Gedke photo
According to Deputy Fire Chief Pat Neumann it could have been a much worse situation for the driver, who was checked on scene and released.

"It's not as easy as cleaning up a vehicle accident," said Neumann, explaining the train has to be checked to make sure that it can safely be moved before proceeding. A PCES crew remained on scene until approximately 8:30 pm, at which time the main entrance into Lundbreck was still blocked by the train.

9 comments:

  1. Barb Michalsky7/6/14

    were the railway lights working? Maybe it's time for the railway arms that lower when a train is approaching to be installed. Poor horse!! Stupid human??

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  2. Pamela8/6/14

    Poor horse...a senseless and needless death because a human was too self involved to pay attention.

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    1. Anonymous8/6/14

      Are you sure you have all the facts?

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  3. Anonymous8/6/14

    If he was heading in to town how come his truck was on the North side of the tracks and his trailer was on the south side??

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    1. Duke of Url8/6/14

      Eyewitnesses report the truck was spun completely around, from one side of the tracks to the other.

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  4. Anonymous8/6/14

    Accident occurred at 6PM not AM

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    1. Duke of Url8/6/14

      Typo corrected, thank you for bringing it to our attention.

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  5. candice jasman8/6/14

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  6. Anonymous9/6/14

    Wish ppl could just slow down...this was an easily avoided accident by the sounds if it

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