Toronto

Woman dead after being struck by UP Express train

A woman is dead after she was struck by a UP Express train near Weston GO/UP station, Toronto police say.

The death will be treated as suspicious, Toronto police say

Emergency crews were called to Weston Road and Black Creek Drive shortly before 6 a.m. for reports of a woman being struck by a UP Express train. (Sue Goodspeed/CBC)

A woman is dead after she was struck by a UP Express train near Weston GO/UP station, Toronto police say.

Emergency crews were called to Weston Road and Black Creek Drive shortly before 6 a.m.

They found the woman with "very serious" injuries. She was pronounced dead at the scene.

Const. David Hopkinson, spokesperson for the Toronto Police Service, said the death will be treated as suspicious.

The incident resulted in UP Express suspending service for several hours. Shortly before 9 a.m. the company said trains are back in service.

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