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Mass Casualty Incident in Fremont After Multiple Pedestrians Struck by Train
FREMONT, OH – A mass casualty incident was declared Sunday evening on the 500 block of Hayes Avenue in Fremont after multiple pedestrians were struck by a train, according to emergency responders.
Authorities confirmed that several individuals were hit near the railway tracks, prompting a large-scale emergency response involving local fire, police, and rescue crews.
Initial reports indicate that at least one victim required CPR at the scene.
Tragically, two individuals have been confirmed deceased and have been designated as “Black Tag” fatalities under triage classification.
One additional person has been classified as “Green Tag,” indicating non-life-threatening injuries.
Emergency crews are continuing to search for two individuals unaccounted for in the river, including a 5-year-old child.
Water rescue teams have been deployed in an effort to locate and recover the missing persons.
The circumstances surrounding the incident remain under investigation.
Authorities have not released the identities of the victims, and it remains unclear how or why the group was near the railway at the time of the incident.
Officials are urging the public to avoid the area as recovery efforts and the investigation continue.
Updates will be provided as more information becomes available.
LOWELL, MI — A small single-engine aircraft crashed into a storage facility near the intersection of Lincoln Lake Avenue and Vergennes Street in Lowell on Monday afternoon, igniting a large fire and prompting an extensive emergency response from multiple departments.
The crash occurred around 4:29 p.m., according to initial emergency dispatch reports.
Authorities confirmed that the plane went down into the storage complex, setting multiple units ablaze.
The extent of the damage is still being assessed, and officials have not yet confirmed how many individuals were on board the aircraft or whether anyone was inside the building at the time of impact.
By 4:31 p.m., large plumes of smoke were visible from a distance, and emergency responders began arriving on scene.
Fire departments from Airport, Ada, Cascade, Alto, and Caledonia were immediately dispatched to assist in containing the fire.
Within minutes, the situation escalated, and additional mutual aid was requested from Grattan, Saranac, and Cannon Township Fire Departments.
The first fire crews on scene reported heavy fire involvement in the structure and quickly began suppression efforts.
Emergency medical services (EMS) and police units were also dispatched shortly after 4:34 p.m. to support firefighting operations and establish a secure perimeter.
As of now, the area remains cordoned off for safety while crews work to extinguish the remaining flames and assess structural stability.
No official word has been released regarding injuries or fatalities, and the identity of the aircraft has not yet been confirmed.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) are expected to be involved in the investigation, which is still in its early stages.
Local officials are expected to provide an update later today as more information becomes available.