Six injured as crane hits train in Calgary

The mid-morning accident occurred when the boom arm of the mobile crane punched through the front window on the driver's side of the train. The impact left a gaping hole and caused the train to derail as it ground to a screeching halt.

ix people, including the train's driver and a 10-year-old girl who may have hurt her ribs, were taken to hospital, but none of the injuries was considered life-threatening. One woman was believed to have broken a hip.

The accident occurred between the Brentwood and Dalhousie stations in the city's northwest and reduced traffic on Crowchild Trail, a major thoroughfare, to a crawl.