Thursday, March 15, 2012

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Toronto-bound Via Rail passenger train #92 derailed near the corner of King Road and Enfield Road in Burlington, ON at 3:28 p.m. Sunday March 26. Three VIA engineers were killed in the accident. Metroland Media Group photographers arrived at the scene shortly after. To view their images click here. Below images that I shot on the day of the accident, and the day after.
(© 2012 Michael Ivanin/Metroland Media Group)
A victim of the train derailment is loaded into an air ambulance.(© 2012 Michael Ivanin/Metroland Media Group)
A mother accompanies her daughter, who was a passenger on the train, away from the crash scene.(© 2012 Michael Ivanin/Metroland Media Group)
Halton Regional Police Sgt. Dave Cross talks with media.(© 2012 Michael Ivanin/Metroland Media Group)
Victims of train derailment are seen on a GO bus that was sheltering passengers.(© 2012 Michael Ivanin/Metroland Media Group)
Chief Operating Officer with VIA John Marginson informs media about the death of three VIA employees. (© 2012 Michael Ivanin/Metroland Media Group)
Clean up crews at the scene of train derailment the next day .(© 2012 Michael Ivanin/Metroland Media Group)
The train locomotive wheels where found some 1/2 a kilometer down the tracks, behind the IKEA store.(© 2012 Michael Ivanin/Metroland Media Group)
Investigators examine the locomotive. (© 2012 Michael Ivanin/Metroland Media Group)
Scene of the train derailment.(© 2012 Michael Ivanin/Metroland Media Group)
A black box from derailed train is shown to media. (© 2012 Michael Ivanin/Metroland Media Group)
Railway cars are towed away. (© 2012 Michael Ivanin/Metroland Media Group)
Flowers and a note that says "God Bless Your Souls My Heart goes to the families of the fallen ones. From a mother whose family members who work at VIA May God Hold You In His Arms and Console You In Your Hour of Need Blessed Be Amen" are attached to sign post at the scene of train derailment.(© 2012 Michael Ivanin/Metroland Media Group)