Archive · 20 May 2025
Train Accident on Ohio Bridge Kills Family Fishing
A family on a fishing trip tragically encountered a train on a railroad bridge in Ohio.
Three family members, including a mother, daughter, and a 5-year-old girl, were killed.
The accident happened on the Sandusky River.
A 1-year-old girl was rescued and is in the hospital.
Authorities are investigating how the family ended up on the bridge, which is not meant for pedestrians and had 'no trespassing' signs.
The railroad company expressed sadness and is cooperating with the investigation.
A train struck a family on a railroad bridge in Ohio.
Three family members died: a mother, her adult daughter, and a 5-year-old girl.
The family was from Fort Wayne, Indiana, and on a fishing trip.
A 1-year-old girl was rescued and hospitalized.
The incident occurred on a bridge over the Sandusky River.
- Who
- A family from Fort Wayne, Indiana, and a train operated by Norfolk Southern.
- What
- A train struck a family on a railroad bridge, resulting in fatalities and injuries.
- When
- Sunday night
- Where
- A railroad bridge over the Sandusky River in Ohio.
- Why
- The details of how the family ended up on the bridge are still under investigation.
- Location of Incident
- Ohio
- Body of Water
- Sandusky River
- Family's Origin
- Fort Wayne, Indiana
- Fatalities
- 3
- Rescued
- 1