Hunter Fink, 2, dies, Heather Henderson, 26, injured struck by train near Pattie Road and Paul S. Buchman Highway in Zephyrhills, Florida
Two-year-old child struck by train in Zephyrhills
The Pasco County Sheriff’s Office confirmed the accident in the area of Pattie Road and Paul S. Buchman Highway.
2-year-old dies after being struck by train; babysitter also hit
The Pasco County Sheriff’s Office confirmed the accident in the area of Pattie Road and Paul S. Buchman Highway. The 2-year-old, Hunter, and his 4-year-old sister were walking by the tracks with the babysitter and an adult male, Cody Williams, investigators said.
“When they realized a train was coming, Williams grabbed the 4-year-old girl and jumped off the bridge to safety,” a Pasco County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson said. “Henderson was holding Hunter but was unable to jump out of the way in time. They were both hit by the train.”
CSX train hits, kills 2-year-old in Florida; baby sitter injured
Pasco County Sheriff's Office said in a news release that Hunter Fink was walking with his 4-year-old sister, their baby sitter and a man identified as Cody Williams along raised train tracks on Monday when they realized a train was coming.
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