Woman remains in critical condition, child stable after being hit by GO train in Kitchener
Metrolinx says it will investigate future of certain rail crossings
Waterloo Regional Police say a woman struck by a GO train in Kitchener remains in critical but stable condition, while the young boy who was with her is in serious but stable condition.
The 30-year-old-woman from Kitchener and the six-year-old boy from Guelph were struck by a train at a rail crossing at Lancaster Street W. and Victoria Street N. Wednesday afternoon.
They were airlifted to hospitals in Hamilton.
The Ontario Ministry of Labour says in a statement the woman worked for BitKIDS Behaviour Consulting,a centre that provides autism therapy for children. The Ministry is carrying out an investigation into the incident.
The agency that runs GO service, Metrolinx, says it's co-operating with the investigation by police. Metrolinx has also provided information to the Transportation Safety Board, which is in the process of determining whether to open its own investigation.
Once that investigation is completed, Metrolinx spokesperson Anne Marie Aikins says they will discuss the future of certain rail crossings.
"One of the strategies that we have in place is we've identified crossings that we're going to replace with and make bridges over them instead," Aikins said. She did not say whether the level crossing at Lancaster Street is among those being considered for a bridge.
Aikins also says transit safety officers with Metrolinx will reach out to nearby schools to offer education about safety at rail crossings.