ELMSDALE: Police have issued a warning to a driver who sped across the train tracks with its gates down in Elmsdale on Oct. 16.
Const. Preston Burns said that police received a report that a male driving a pickup truck passed a vehicle and ran over the train tracks in Elmsdale while the lights were flashing and the gates were down.
“A train was quickly approaching,” said Const. Burns.
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Const. Burns said the complainant/witness was able to jot down the truck’s licence plate.
He said the driver was contacted and spoken to.
“The witness did not wish to provide a statement or to attend court, so a warning was issued,” he said.
“The RCMP shouldn’t need to remind the public that this type of driving is incredibly dangerous and illegal.”
