Train Hits Family on Ohio Bridge, Killing Two, Searching for Missing Child

A tragic incident occurred in Fremont, Ohio, where a train struck a family of pedestrians on a railroad bridge, resulting in the deaths of two women—a mother and her adult daughter from Fort Wayne, Indiana. The family had been on a fishing trip when the accident happened, with authorities still uncertain whether the victims were hit by the train or fell into the Sandusky River while trying to escape. A 1-year-old girl survived and is being treated at a Toledo hospital, while a 5-year-old child remains missing, prompting extensive search efforts involving dive teams, boats, and drones along the river and near its bay into Lake Erie. The incident is under investigation, and Norfolk Southern Railway, the rail operator, expressed deep sadness and is cooperating with authorities. The bridge where the tragedy happened was marked with no trespassing signs, and local officials emphasized the heavy impact the event has had on the community. Recovery and search operations are ongoing, with the Miles Newton bridge currently closed to the public.