A retired Waterloo man was killed last Tuesday afternoon when the truck he was driving collided with a train near Petersburg.
Dead is Edwin Brutzki, 65.
He was driving his pickup along Waterloo County Road 6, about one-half mile north of Highway 7 and 8 at Petersburg when the mishap occurred.
No one was injured on the train
Police said the truck was completely demolished. One spectator described it as crumpled like a piece of tissue paper.
Damage to the train was estimated by CNR officials at about $1,000.
A post mortem was performed last Wednesday at St. Mary's Hospital in Kitchener.
New Hamburg Independent, January 15, 1969
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Edwin was one of seven children of Gottfried & Wilhelmina Brutzki. He was born in Oxford County in the year 1903.
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1949 He was living with his sister, Lillian & brother Ivan at 9 Main St. in Waterloo.
1962 Edwin was living with Lillian at 9 Main St. Waterloo
1965 He was living at 9 Lodge St. Waterloo with Lillian.
A retired Waterloo man was killed last Tuesday afternoon when the truck he was driving collided with a train near Petersburg.
Dead is Edwin Brutzki, 65.
He was driving his pickup along Waterloo County Road 6, about one-half mile north of Highway 7 and 8 at Petersburg when the mishap occurred.
No one was injured on the train
Police said the truck was completely demolished. One spectator described it as crumpled like a piece of tissue paper.
Damage to the train was estimated by CNR officials at about $1,000.
A post mortem was performed last Wednesday at St. Mary's Hospital in Kitchener.
New Hamburg Independent, January 15, 1969
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Edwin was one of seven children of Gottfried & Wilhelmina Brutzki. He was born in Oxford County in the year 1903.
Canada Voters List
1949 He was living with his sister, Lillian & brother Ivan at 9 Main St. in Waterloo.
1962 Edwin was living with Lillian at 9 Main St. Waterloo
1965 He was living at 9 Lodge St. Waterloo with Lillian.
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Brutzki/ Ivan W. Brutzki/ 1907-1956/ Edwin Brutzki/ 1903-1969/ Rest in peace/
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