From the Ottawa Citizen 7 November 1960.
AT BRITANNIA Auto Strikes Train, 1 Dead
One
of the injured in the Britannia train-car crash died just before press
time. Two men were seriously injured and a child bystander cut by
flying debris when a car was struck by a CPR dayliner at the Britannia
Road crossing about 10.30 this morning.
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Residents of the
area said they heard the train whistle and the wigwag signal ringing at
the time of the accident but the car had driven into the train. The two
men were taken to Civic Hospital by Exclusive Ambulance and the child
removed by a police car.
Sitting On Box
The little boy was
sitting on a battery box about 10 feet from the track, to watch the
train go by. He was struck by some material from the car after the
impact.
Controls of the signal were smashed off but the signal was
functioning after the accident The train, which bore a large scrape
down its right side, continued after a delay of two hours.
Investigation was conducted by Sgts. Ellard Miles and William Cowan and Constable James Reynolds.
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