Details of Railway Accidents in the Ottawa Area

1986, November 4 - Pedestrian killed at Brockville, CNR., Kingston sub.

Ottawa Citizen 6 November 1986 Man killed by train identified A Brockville pedestrian killed when hit by a passenger train Tuesday night has been identified as Ross David Dobbie, 28, of Manor Drive. Ontario Provincial Police, who used fingerprints to identify the victim, say they don't know why Dobbie was walking on the track and are continuing their investigation. Dobbie was hit by an eastbound VIA Rail train at 6.30 p.m. near the Lyn Road underpass, just west of Brockville. Train traffic was halted for almost two hours while the accident was investigated. Coroner Dr. Paul O'Connor has said no inquest will be called.

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