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Body of Missing Child Recovered After Train Strikes Family on Ohio Rail Bridge

Three fatalities, including a 5-year-old girl, and one injured toddler have been confirmed as authorities investigate the tragic collision on the Miles Newton Bridge.

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Investigators respond after a train hit pedestrians on a bridge in Freemont, Ohio.
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Overview

  • A Norfolk Southern train struck a family walking on the rail-only Miles Newton Bridge in Fremont, Ohio, killing a 58-year-old woman, her 38-year-old daughter, and a 5-year-old girl.
  • The 5-year-old's body was recovered from the Sandusky River on May 20 after an extensive search involving dive teams, drones, and boat crews.
  • A 14-month-old toddler, also struck during the incident, was rescued from the river by a teenage bystander and is being treated at a Toledo hospital.
  • The family, visiting from Fort Wayne, Indiana, was on a fishing trip when the collision occurred on May 18 around 7:30 p.m. local time.
  • The National Transportation Safety Board and Norfolk Southern Railway are cooperating in an ongoing investigation into safety protocols and trespassing prevention on the bridge, which is marked with no-trespassing signs.