A teen is fighting for his life in hospital after being struck by a train in northwest Calgary.
Emergency crews were called to a rail bridge over the Bow River east of 85 Street NW in Bowness around 1:20 p.m. Tuesday after reports of someone being hit by a freight train.
Calgary Fire tells CityNews three teens were on the track when a CP Rail train was approaching. Two teens were able to jump off, but one was hit.
Fire crews had to retrieve the victim from a lagoon-area below the bridge and bring them to waiting paramedics.
The teen that was struck was rushed to hospital in life-threatening condition. Witnesses describe the person struck as a young man.
Carol Henke with the fire department says the technical rescue team responded in case extrication was necessary.
“The rescue team was not needed, there was no entrapment,” says Henke. “Injuries are very, very serious.”
The train bridge the group was on is a common spot for people to jump into the river below. Officials have not said why the group was on the tracks.
CP Rail employees remain on scene to assist with the investigation.
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With files from Nadia Moharib