Ornge says a paediatric patient and adult patient will both be flown to hospitals in Hamilton

Two pedestrians were hit by a GO train in Kitchener on Wednesday afternoon (Nov. 13, 2019. Phi Doan/KitchenerToday

1 / 1 Two pedestrians were hit by a GO train in Kitchener on Wednesday afternoon (Nov. 13, 2019. Phi Doan/KitchenerToday

Waterloo Regional Police are investigating a collision in the area of Lancaster Street West and Victoria Street North in Kitchener.

Police have confirmed two pedestrians were hit by a GO train in that area on Wednesday afternoon.

Ornge tells KitchenerToday.com two air ambulances have been flown to the Region of Waterloo International Airport.

One will transfer a paediatric patient to McMaster University Medical Centre (Hamilton Health Sciences) in Hamilton, while an adult patient will be transported to Hamilton General Hospital.



No other details have been released.

Roads were closed in the area for hours as the result of the investigation.

Meantime, the Union Station 12:53 GO train to Kitchener was also held for some time.

A spokesperson for Metrolinx says about 60 passengers were on that train.

One of those passengers, Robert, asked that his last name stay anonymous.

He tells 570 NEWS that it's unclear what happened.

"I was in the front cabin, and suddenly I heard the horn just blaring, and when I looked I saw a mother and her son, holding her son's hand, running in front, just missed the train. I even said to myself, 'Oh my God!' I saw her turn around and scream, and what I heard from another fellow in the back was he actually saw the mother and child being dragged under the train."

While Robert didn't see what happened, he says the operator of the train did.

"The fellow that worked there, I found out afterwards that he was actually in the front and he saw what happened. I could tell he was pretty, pretty messed up. There was another fellow on there who was giving him a hard time. He was demanding to get off, and 'why do we have to stay on?' and we all basically told him to... you know what."

Meantime, the Kitchener GO 14:57 train to Union Station is also cancelled. GO says the next departure out of Kitchener will be by bus.

Police investigation will affect rush hour service on your line and may result in some delays. #GOtrain that normally serve Kitchener will end at Guelph where shuttle buses will travel to/from Kitchener GO. Thank you for your understanding and your patience. — Kitchener Train (@GOtransitKT) November 13, 2019

Today is a difficult day. Our primary concern is the condition of the people injured at the crossing in Kitchener & our thoughts are with them. We are also thinking about our staff who are on site & our customers on board the train. — Anne Marie Aikins (@AMAwithAMA) November 13, 2019