Alcohol a possible factor in Prescott train crash, TSB says
The Transportation Safety Board (TSB) says alcohol was a possible factor in a serious collision between two trains in Prescott, Ont., two and a half years ago.
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The Transportation Safety Board (TSB) says alcohol was a possible factor in a serious collision between two trains in Prescott, Ont., two and a half years ago.