On This Day February 8 1986 - The Hinton Train Collision Occurred Near Hinton Alberta

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Pete

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Pete has published a news story:

The Hinton Train Collision in Alberta, Canada in 1986.

On this day, February 8, 1986, the Hinton Train Collision occurred near Hinton, Alberta, marking one of the deadliest rail disasters in Canadian history. A Via Rail passenger train collided head-on with a Canadian National (CN) freight train, resulting in a devastating crash that claimed 23 lives and injured more than 70 others.

The collision happened when the CN freight train failed to stop at a red signal, leading to a catastrophic impact with the passenger train, which was carrying over...
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