Kristi Bartz, 17, struck and killed by train on train trestle over the Stillaguamish River in Washington State
Modified Date:
Tue, 10/18/2016 - 5:57pmAccident Date:
Saturday, May 9, 2015
TEEN IN WASHINGTON STRUCK BY TRAIN, KILLED
Authorities in Washington state are investigating after a 17-year-old girl was struck and killed by a train.
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“She was extraordinary,” Kristi’s dad, Manfred Bartz, told the Seattle Times. “She was just one of those people who was just compassionate, compassionate to anybody and everybody. She was just a humble and loving and very well-loved person.”
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Kristi Bartz and two of her friends were visiting a popular swimming area near the train tracks when they were suprised by a train. Her two friends were able to escape in time, but Bartz was not able to move out of the way in time. She died at the scene.
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Type: Train Accident
People Involved:
Kristi Bartz
City:
Stanwood, WACounty:
Snohomish County, WAArea:
Everett-Bellingham WA
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