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One-Year-Old Girl Killed by Freight Train in Baan Baa as Police Investigate

Police say the toddler had been playing nearby with other children.

Overview

  • Emergency services were called about 7:50pm Friday to Baranbah Street in Baan Baa after reports a child was hit by a freight train.
  • Paramedics treated the one-year-old for serious injuries before she died at Narrabri Hospital.
  • Oxley Police Superintendent David Cooper said parental supervision was not in doubt as investigators examine the circumstances.
  • The unladen train activated boom gates and lights, and the 22-year-old driver was unaware until notified and later underwent mandatory testing.
  • Police established a crime scene and will prepare a coroner’s report, while urging witnesses to contact Crime Stoppers.