Teen has serious injuries after being hit by train in Clearwater, troopers say
Courtesy: Clearwater Fire Rescue
CLEARWATER, Fla. - A teen boy suffered serious injuries after being hit by a train in Pinellas County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
It happened around 4:12 p.m. Thursday.
Troopers say the man was walking on the railroad tracks adjacent to SR-590 and west of CR-611 when he was struck by a westbound CSX freight train.
The man was airlifted to an area hospital with life-threatening injuries, according to Clearwater Fire Rescue.
Florida Highway Patrol initially reported an adult male was hit by the train. They later clarified that the subject was a teenage boy.
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