29 September 2004
Morley Man in Critical
After Being Hit by Train
Morley - A
27-year-old Morley man is in critical condition at Foothills Hospital after being struck
by a train 21 Sep 2004.
Calvin Labelle was walking on the tracks close to Hwy. 1 and Hwy. 133X on the Morley Reserve when a
westbound train approached him from behind and blew the whistle. "I believe they honked, but for
whatever reason, he chose not to listen," said RCMP Cpl. Mel Calahasen, adding he didn't believe
the man was listening to headphones at the time. "Fortunately for him the train wasn't going very
fast. And that's probably what saved his life."
According to Calahasen, the victim's wife was nearby but didn't witness the collision. "She heard
him yelling and screaming afterward and that's when she came upon him."
Labelle was transported by ground ambulance with a crushed left leg, fractured ribs and a large
laceration on his head.
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