On August 3, 2015 at approximately 4:50pm, Ste. Anne Police responded to a report of a train colliding with a quad All Terrain Vehicle.
ATV at the collision scene near Seine Road.
Upon arriving at the scene, police determined that there were no injuries. The driver and passenger of the ATV, both females, were traveling west on Seine Road when they crossed the river utilizing the train bridge. The front tire of the ATV became stuck in the tracks with a train approaching. The ATV was struck by the train on the front passenger side and thrown into the ditch on the south side of the tracks before coming to a stop approximately 1/2 a mile east of the collision site.
“It is fortunate that no one was hurt, this could have been tragic,” said Chief Robichaud of the Ste. Anne Police. “Railway tracks are private property. Walking or driving on them is not only dangerous, it is illegal. Dozens of people are killed each year by trespassing on railway tracks. It’s important to remember that trains cannot stop quickly and they can’t swerve. An average freight train requires about 2 km to stop.”
Canadian National Railway Police attended to assist with the investigation and numerous charges were laid against the driver under the Off-Road Vehicles Act and the Rail Safety Act.
