Train accident sends one man to hospital

One man is in critical condition after a CN train collided with a road grader near Smithers.

The accident happened yesterday morning at the Lawson Road crossing.

The grader driver was taken to the Bulkley Valley District Hospital but late flown to Vancouver.

There is no new information on the man’s condition.

A media liaison with CN Rial said the cause of the accident is unknown at this time but under investigation.

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