Pedestrian killed after being struck by train in Leduc

Railroad crossing. (Credit: Unsplash/Robert Linder)

By Kelsey Patterson

Posted June 29, 2022 12:44 pm.

RCMP say a 50-year-old man is dead after being struck by a train south of Edmonton on Wednesday.

The collision occurred on the train track between 50 Avenue and 65 Avenue in Leduc.

Leduc RCMP say it happened around 6:40 a.m.

The man was declared dead at the scene.

Leduc RCMP and CP Rail police are investigating.

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