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'Saw a Little Purple Jacket': Teen Rescues 1-Year-Old From River After Deadly Ohio Train Accident
- A Norfolk Southern train struck three family members on a railroad bridge over the Sandusky River in Fremont, Ohio, on Sunday evening.
- A group from Fort Wayne, Indiana, was fishing in Fremont, Ohio, when they encountered an oncoming train while crossing a bridge over the Sandusky River and ended up in the water; it remains uncertain whether they were struck by the train or jumped into the river to evade it.
- Authorities recovered the bodies of a 5-year-old girl, her mother, and grandmother swiftly, while a 14-month-old toddler was rescued by fishermen and taken to a hospital in Toledo.
- Fremont Mayor Danny Sanchez called it a "very, very unfortunate tragedy," noting the railroad bridge has 'no trespassing' signs and pedestrian access is prohibited.
- Norfolk Southern conveyed their heartfelt condolences and is actively assisting local officials as the investigation seeks to clarify how the incident unfolded.
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'Saw a little purple jacket': Teen rescues 1-year-old from river after deadly Ohio train accident kills mom, grandmother, and toddler
FREMONT, Ohio (WJW) - It started as a normal walk on a bike trail Sunday night for 15-year-old Tyson Kieffer of Fremont, Ohio. "We just got to the end right by the bridge, and that's when we saw the families yelling to the ones still on the bridge," said Kieffer. Kieffer said a family of four was walking on a bridge off Hayes Avenue in Fremont. The bridge is used only for trains. (WJW photo) That's when he saw a train coming onto the span. …
'Saw a little purple jacket': Teen rescues 1-year-old from river after deadly Ohio train accident
FREMONT, Ohio (WJW) - It started as a normal walk on a bike trail Sunday night for 15-year-old Tyson Kieffer of Fremont, Ohio. "We just got to the end right by the bridge, and that's when we saw the families yelling to the ones still on the bridge," said Kieffer. Kieffer said a family of four was walking on a bridge off Hayes Avenue in Fremont. The bridge is used only for trains. (WJW photo) That's when he saw a train coming onto the span. …
Train Strikes Family on Ohio Railroad Bridge, Killing 3 Who Were out on Fishing Trip
FREMONT, Ohio—Two women and a 5-year-old girl died after a train struck the family members while they were on a railroad bridge over a northern Ohio river, authorities said Monday. Crews equipped with sonar had been scouring the Sandusky River through the night before they found the girl’s body Monday near the bridge, said Fremont Mayor Danny Sanchez. The family from Fort Wayne, Indiana, had been on a fishing trip along the Sandusky River, and t…
Tragedy on the Tracks: Family Fishing Trip Ends in Disaster
Tragedy on the Tracks: Family Fishing Trip Ends in Disaster In a heart-wrenching event over the northern Ohio Sandusky River, two women and a 5-year-old girl lost their lives after a train hit them while they were on a railroad bridge. The tragedy unfolded during what was intended to be a family fishing trip from Fort Wayne, Indiana.The victims, identified as Ram Masan, 50, O Ny Zar, 34, and Intisar Mi, 5, were on the span Sunday night when the …
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