Calgary youth hit by CTrain in city’s northwest

A child was taken to hospital after getting hit by a CTrain and the driver was taken into custody.

Calgary police say a CTrain driver has been taken into custody after a youth was hit by a train on Thursday.

It happened at the Banff Trail Station in the city’s northwest at 8:15 a.m.

Investigators say the youth, an 11-year-old, was struck while crossing in a marked crosswalk.

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“As the CTrain entered the LRT station going northbound, the pedestrian barriers were not down, resulting in the CTrain colliding with the pedestrian,” said a news release.

The victim suffered non-life-threatening injuries.

Early Saturday, ATU president Mike Mahar clarified the situation, saying that following a conversation with the transit operator, police sent him for a medical assessment, which he described as “very prudent” and standard procedure.

Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call police at 403-266-1234.

Tips can also be submitted anonymously through Crime Stoppers.