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Multiple People Dead After Train Hits Double Decker Bus In Ottawa

Alex DaviesSep 18, 2013, 19:04 IST

A train crashed into a double-deck bus in Ottawa this morning, and fire officials say multiple people have been killed, according to CBC News.

The collision, between a Via Rail passenger train and an OC Transpo bus at Fallowfield station, in the southern part of the city. Witnesses told City News Toronto the crash ripped off the front section of the bus.

The Transportation Safety Board of Canada said on Twitter that investigators are en route to the site of the accident.

CBW Ottawa tweeted out a user photo of the scene:

Photographer Jean Labelle posted this photo: