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Train Collision on Ohio Bridge Kills Two, Injures Toddler, and Leaves Child Missing

A mother and daughter from Indiana were killed, a toddler hospitalized, and a 5-year-old remains missing after a Norfolk Southern train struck a family on a railroad bridge in Fremont, Ohio.

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

  • The collision occurred Sunday evening on the Miles Newton Bridge, which is designated for train use only and posted with no-trespassing signs.
  • The victims, a 58-year-old woman and her 38-year-old daughter, were visiting from Fort Wayne, Indiana, on a fishing trip.
  • A 14-month-old toddler injured in the incident was transported to a hospital in Toledo; their condition has not been disclosed.
  • Search efforts are ongoing in the Sandusky River for a missing 5-year-old child who was knocked into the water during the collision.
  • Norfolk Southern Railway and local authorities are investigating the accident, while the bridge remains closed to the public.