By Dori Modney - Lethbridge News Now

Train versus car collision near Coaldale sends woman to hospital

Feb 3, 2017 | 4:44 PM

COALDALE –   A woman had to be extricated for her car after a vehicle versus train Collision in Coaldale Thursday afternoon.

Around 2:45 p.m., RCMP along with Coaldale Fire/EMS responded to the rail crossing at Highway 3 and 11th street in Coaldale. 

A northbound Volkswagon Jetta crossed the railway tracks as a Canadian Pacific Rail  train was proceeding westbound along the rail tracks. 

The train collided with the passenger side of the vehicle and pushed the car west along the tracks for a short distance.  The driver, a 56 year old woman from the Coaldale area, was alone at the time.  She was trapped in the car and had to be extricated by the Coaldale Fire Department.  Her family was notified and on scene.

She was transported to the Chinook Regional Hospital for treatment of potential back and head injuries.  Her condition was not considered life-threatening.

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A live power line had to be deactivated by Fortis to make the scene safe for all first responders.  

While this train crossing does not have rail crossing arms, witnesses stated the red flashing train crossing lights were activated and the train had activated its horn prior to this collision.