A man was hit by the train in the NE this morning. He was hit by the northbound train and I was on the southbound train that must have come along minutes later. We had just left Rundle and were heading towards 20 Ave when it felt like the driver was slamming on the brakes. We stopped for 5-10 minutes and there was an announcement about a pedestrian, but the rest of the message wasn't clear. All of a sudden transit cops and regular cops were walking along the opposite track and we were surrounded by police cars.
After about 5-10 minutes, our train was allowed to continue. We passed an empty-looking northbound train stopped in the middle of the track, but thankfully I didn't see the person who was hit (not sure if I missed him or he was already moved, because I didn't see any ambulances).
I wasn't 100% sure what the situation even was until my friend gave me an update from the news. The person who was hit was apparently taken to hospital in critical condition.
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