Pedestrian injured after being struck by CN train in Moncton
A female pedestrian suffered what are described as "non-fatal injuries" after being struck by a train in Moncton Tuesday evening.
CN has confirmed the collision involved one of its trains.
The company said in a statement that the incident occurred just east of the Church Street crossing. The train came to a halt for about an hour, blocking five major Moncton intersections while first responders attended the scene.
"The latest information indicates non-fatal injuries," it said in an email statement.
Codiac RCMP received a call around 7 p.m. Sgt. Dan Poirier confirmed that the female pedestrian was hospitalized for treatment.
Police conducted an investigation but determined there was no foul play or criminality involved.
"We believe it is just human error," Poirier said.
"For the RCMP, we're done with the investigation. I think CN police has been made aware and they are going to continue on."
The incident occurred on the tracks, which is CN's jurisdiction.
Transportation Safety Board alerted
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada has been made aware of the incident, said spokesperson Sophie Wistaff said.
TSB is gathering information but won't send investigators, she said.
Wistaff said it is suspected the incident was a trespassing incident and did not occur at a designated crossing.
The agency will follow up on the incident internally, she said.
Mountain Road and Main Street remained open during the incident, allowing traffic to get around the train.
The intersections are now clear and CN says the circumstances surrounding the incident are under investigation.
