Girl Struck By Train In Sioux Falls

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By KSFY Staff

Story Created: Nov 1, 2009 at 6:24 PM CST

Story Updated: Nov 1, 2009 at 8:34 PM CST

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) - A 9-year-old girl is hospitalized in Sioux Falls with non-life-threatening injuries after she's struck by a train on the southeast side of the city.

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BNSF spokesman Gus Melonas said the girl was walking with a friend and a dog on railroad tracks at noon Sunday when an empty grain train traveling about 20 mph hit her. Melonas said the engineer was blowing the whistle and went into an emergency brake application.

Melonas said the girl was struck by the cow catcher on the bottom portion of the locomotive. She was taken to a hospital and will be held overnight for observation. Melonas said people should be aware that trains can operate on any track, at any time and in any direction.

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Wednesday, Nov 4 at 11:01 PM o wrote ...

im deff i dont get hit by trains point is accidents happen im sorry for this i will pray for you

Monday, Nov 2 at 4:13 PM aNON wrote ...

@Edgar: You win the internet.

Monday, Nov 2 at 1:38 PM Edgar wrote ...

I bet this poor child was earless. Being born without ears has contributed to thousands of people being struck by trains. I was almost struck by one once, but my one remaining ear let me hear the horn and I was able to move to safety with my parakeet. I did used to have two ears but one was removed at the zoo by one of the animals.

Monday, Nov 2 at 12:48 PM mt wrote ...

I am guessing they were wearing headphones and didn't hear it and weren't paying attention.

Monday, Nov 2 at 8:51 AM Mylan wrote ...

That was my sister that was hit!!! and my dog named prancer with her friend jade.

Monday, Nov 2 at 5:33 AM curious wrote ...

I am glad this little girl is ok. But how does a person not hear or see a train coming???

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