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Diabetic Engineer’s Health Led to Train Crash | Edmonton News
A diabetic engineer’s deteriorating health likely caused a deadly train crash near Wainwright, according to a damning 82-page report. The engineer, who hadn’t had required medical checks in three years, reportedly suffered from low blood sugar symptoms that impaired his judgment — ignoring stop signals and failing to respond to his trainee’s pleas. The trainee was forced to make unsafe decisions beyond their training. The Transportation Safety Board is now demanding urgent, sweeping reforms from railway companies and Transport Canada to enforce medical oversight for safety-critical roles —…
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