Woman struck and killed by freight train in Mississauga
Posted August 12, 2022 7:32 am.
Last Updated August 12, 2022 9:06 am.
A woman is dead after getting struck by a freight train in Mississauga on Friday morning.
Metrolinx confirms the pedestrian was hit by a Canadian Pacific (CP) Railway train near Dundas Street and Cawthra Road, east of Cooksville GO Station around 6 a.m.
Peel police say the woman was pronounced dead at the scene. There is no word yet on what led to the incident.
Train service has resumed on the Milton GO line after being held while emergency crews investigated. Metrolinx says they anticipate minimal further delays.
Emergency personnel have permitted us to resume service, and the Milton GO 08:33 – Union Station 09:33 train has been reinstated. We anticipate minimal delays. We’ll keep you updated as we learn more. Click https://t.co/cGHEABeF43 for more info
— Milton Train (@GOtransitMI) August 12, 2022
Last month, a four-year-old girl was struck and killed by a GO train in the same area. The incident ignited calls from residents to cut off easy access to the tracks.
Residents who live nearby told CityNews shortly after the incident that the tracks were regularly crossed by pedestrians, who use it as a well-known shortcut to save time.
CP crews arrived later the same day to install new fencing and block off an opening in the fence near where the girl was killed.
