A young woman has been killed by a CP Rail freight train while she was walking down tracks in Cochrane, Alta.
RCMP say they don't know for sure yet but they are investigating whether she was wearing headphones that might have blocked out the sound of the train approaching from behind her.
Const. Jason Sherbo says headphones were found on the scene but they need more information before making that determination.
CP Rail says staff on the train sounded the horn several times and slammed on the brakes when they saw the young woman, but it was too late.
The woman, believed to be in her late teens or early 20s, died on scene.
RCMP are hoping to get camera footage that was recorded on the train to get a better idea of what happened.
(CTV Calgary)
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