Man hospitalized after being struck by CTrain at Westbrook station

FILE - A Calgary Transit CTrain. (CityNews image)

By Alejandro Melgar

Posted Jun 28, 2026 9:15 am.

A man is in hospital with serious injuries after he fell on LRT tracks before being struck by an incoming CTrain in southwest Calgary.

It happened around 6 p.m., when Calgary police say a man was walking on the east platform of the Westbrook LRT Station and fell onto the tracks.

An inbound CTrain then entered the station, striking the man.

Officers say he suffered serious, life-threatening injuries and was rushed to hospital, where he remains.

Investigators are investigating impairment on the part of the victim as a factor. The CTrain’s speed is not being considered.

Police ask anyone with information about this incident to call them at 403-266-1234 or leave a tip anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

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