Man in scooter dies following railway crossing accident in Quebec

By News Staff

Posted August 26, 2017 3:42 pm.

Last Updated August 26, 2017 4:20 pm.

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SAINT-JEAN-PORT-JOLI, Qc – A man riding a mobility scooter has died following a collision with a freight train northwest of Quebec City.

Quebec provincial police say the crash occurred Saturday afternoon at a level crossing near Saint-Jean-Port-Joli, Que.

Nobody aboard the train was hurt.

The Transportation Safety Board of Canada has sent two investigators to determine the circumstances surrounding the crash.

Saint-Jean-Port-Joli is 120 km northwest of Quebec City.

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