A child was taken to hospital after they were struck by a train in Winnipeg’s Weston neighbourhood on Friday night.
Police say incident happened near Winnipeg Avenue West around 8:45 p.m. on Friday
CBC News · Posted: Jul 04, 2026 2:49 PM EDT | Last Updated: 4 hours ago
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Winnipeg police say a youth is now in stable condition after they were injured by a moving train on Friday night. (Darren Bernhardt/CBC)
A child was taken to hospital after they were injured by a train in Winnipeg’s Weston neighbourhood on Friday night.
Officers responded to a report that a child had been hurt by a moving train on the tracks near Winnipeg Avenue West around 8:45 p.m. on Friday, Winnipeg police said in a Saturday news release.
Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service responders took the child to hospital in unstable condition.
Their condition was later upgraded to stable.
Police are warning members of the public to be extremely cautious around active rail lines. People should never climb on rail equipment or approach moving trains, police said.
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