After years of suffering, an inquest into a train derailment that was fatal for one and caused lifelong injuries to another is finally underway.

 

The derailment took place near Ponton, Manitoba, approximately 145 kilometres southwest of Thompson, on September 15th, 2018.

 

It was at 3:30 p.m. that day that the train veered off the rails, injuring its two passengers.

Kevin Anderson and Chris Rushton were left stranded and injured for over nine hours before rescue eventually arrived.

 

By that time, Anderson had suffered extensive bleeding and later succumbed to his injuries.

Reports stated that had rescue crews arrived sooner, his injuries were survivable.

 

The inquest began yesterday.