Alberta man clings to train for 20 kilometres after harrowing collision: Freight train derails after desperate man disconnects rail cars Final Edition

A central Alberta man survived a harrowing collision with a CN freight train yesterday, then clung to the side of the speeding train for 20 kilometres and walked away after he derailed it. It all began just before 8 a.m. local time when Mr. Ebeling's pickup truck lost control on an icy rural ro...

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Published inThe Ottawa citizen (1986)
Main Author Maynard, Andrea
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Ottawa, Ont Postmedia Network Inc 22.12.1999
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ECKVILLE, Alta
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Summary:A central Alberta man survived a harrowing collision with a CN freight train yesterday, then clung to the side of the speeding train for 20 kilometres and walked away after he derailed it. It all began just before 8 a.m. local time when Mr. Ebeling's pickup truck lost control on an icy rural road about eight kilometres northeast of Sylvan Lake and slid into a rail car in the middle of the train. The Mounties alerted the CN dispatcher but Mr. Ebeling, not knowing the dispatcher had been contacted, disconnected two rail cars to try to make the train stop.
ISSN:0839-3222