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Missing 78-year-old Burlington woman found by train crew: police

Halton Regional Police say a missing 78-year-old Burlington woman has been found after she was spotted by a train crew. Halton Regional Police

Halton Regional Police say an elderly woman who suffers from dementia has been found after going missing from a seniors residence in Burlington.

Police said the 78-year-old woman was found in a wooded area near Highways 6 and 403 at around 6:45 p.m., more than four hours after she left her home.

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Officers said train workers reported to police that they saw a person near the tracks in the area.

Police said she was conscious and treated for hypothermia by paramedics before she was taken to hospital.

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