2 killed, at least 1 missing after train hits pedestrians in northern Ohio: officials

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Monday, May 19, 2025

19/05/2025

In this image made from video, a train sits idle on tracks after striking multiple pedestrians on May 18, in Fremont, Ohio. (AP)

FREMONT, Ohio, May 19, (AP): Two people were killed and at least one person is missing after multiple pedestrians were struck by a train Sunday evening in northern Ohio, authorities said. The incident occurred around 7 pm in Fremont, near Lake Erie between Toledo and Cleveland, WTOL-TV reported.

Fremont Mayor Danny Sanchez confirmed two fatalities. Emergency crews were searching the Sandusky River near the Miles Newton Bridge for at least one missing person, the TV station reported.

Authorities closed the bridge. Freemont police said on X that the bridge has been closed and urged people to stay away from the area. Multiple law enforcement agencies were on the scene.