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Metro police and CN Rail officials search the tracks near Dupont and Huron Sts
Metro police and CN Rail officials search the tracks near Dupont and Huron Sts

Metro police and CN Rail officials search the tracks near Dupont and Huron Sts

Date6/5/1990
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Original Toronto Star caption: Metro police and CN Rail officials search the tracks near Dupont and Huron Sts. last night after two women were killed by a train while trying to run across the rails. Four men escaped uninjured in the accident.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0001162F
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