86-year-old woman in ambulance that collided with train in Langley dies

LANGLEY, B.C. – An 86-year-old woman who was being rushed to hospital when her ambulance collided with a train in Langley, B.C., has died.

The woman was taken to the emergency room after the accident on Friday and died shortly after her arrival, said RCMP Cpl. Holly Largy.

“It was my understanding at that point that they were not life-threatening injuries, but obviously that wasn’t the case,” she said.

Largy wouldn’t share any details of the elderly woman’s injuries or confirm that police believe she died as a result of the crash.

She also wouldn’t say why the woman was being transported to hospital in the first place or what condition she was in before the collision.

The ambulance was en route to Langley Memorial Hospital on Friday afternoon when a northeast-bound freight train collided with the vehicle.

Largy said the ambulance driver had been released from hospital while the paramedic who had been riding in the back was in stable condition.

RCMP, CP Police and the Transportation Safety Board are all working to determine what caused the crash.

Mounties are reviewing several dashboard camera videos, as well as possible video from the train, before deciding whether any charges should be laid.

No one on the train was injured.