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Update:
It was subsequently confirmed that the 38-year-old female involved in the collision was not travelling on and did not disembark a passenger train. The deceased, a resident of Winnipeg, was walking on the railroad track when she was struck by a moving freight train which did not have sufficient time to avoid the collision.
Previously released:
On July 1, at approximately 3:54 a.m., the Winnipeg Police Service responded to the Union Station for the report of a person struck by a train near the 200 block of Stradbrook Avenue.
Emergency personnel attended with Central District officers and were directed by rail crews to the 38-year-old female who had suffered fatal injuries. The initial investigation indicates that she had disembarked a passenger train when struck by a freight train being operated in the opposite direction. The conductor of the freight train remained on scene and spoke with investigators.
The deceased has been identified, and notifications have been made.
The incident is deemed accidental, and no arrests are anticipated.