Teenage girl died after Sunday, may 26, in the evening she was hit by a train.
The official representative of the police Department of Louisville Dwight Mitchell said that the two teenagers were on the tracks near the trestle of Pope Lick Creek, when they were hit by a freight train Norfolk Southern Railway. The incident occurred at about 21:30.
According to Mitchell, one of the victims was declared dead at the scene. The other girl was taken to the hospital. As of 10:30 am on may 27, she was still in a serious condition.
About the identity of each of the victims is not known. Their exact age is also not specified.
The Department for particularly serious crimes LMPD is investigating the tragedy. At the moment it appears, how and why the girls were on the tracks. Also the police do not inform, whether there is evidence that teenagers wanted to commit suicide.
