Man killed by CTrain was ‘distracted by cellphone,’ police say

Calgary police say a pedestrian stuck and killed by an LRT car Monday night was distracted by his phone.

Investigators say warning signals were activated and functioning correctly when the 30-year-old man stepped out in front of the northbound train around 8:30 p.m.

The incident happened near the Whitehorn station.

Officers say the victim was also wearing headphones at the time.

Speed is not considered a factor, but police are still determining whether alcohol or drugs may have played a part, and they’re reviewing CCTV footage.

Anyone with information is asked to call police at 403-266-1234 or Crime Stoppers anonymously:

TALK: 1-800-222-8477

TYPE: www.calgarycrimestoppers.org

TEXT: 274637

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