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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.
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ala. — Authorities have identified the woman killed in a fatal crash Monday morning that also left a child injured in Jefferson County.
According to the Jefferson County Coroner’s Office, the victim has been identified as 32-year-old Erica Nicole Austin, a resident of Birmingham.
The collision occurred early Monday morning and involved a passenger vehicle and a dump truck, said Center Point Fire District Chief Brandon Dahlen.
Emergency crews were dispatched to the scene shortly after the crash was reported.
Upon arrival, first responders found Austin critically injured. Despite efforts to assist, she was pronounced dead at the scene at 6:46 a.m.
A child who was traveling with Austin sustained injuries in the collision and was transported by Center Point Fire and Rescue to Children’s of Alabama for treatment. The child’s condition has not been released.
The driver of the dump truck was not injured, officials confirmed.
The impact of the collision led to a complete closure of the roadway for approximately five hours as authorities worked to investigate the scene and clear the wreckage.
The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office Traffic Accident Reconstruction Team is leading the investigation to determine the circumstances that led to the deadly crash.
No additional details have been released at this time.