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Girl's arm severed by passing Edinburgh to London train | Girl's arm severed by passing Edinburgh to London train |
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A 12-year-old girl's arm was severed when she was struck by a passing train at a level crossing on Tyneside. | A 12-year-old girl's arm was severed when she was struck by a passing train at a level crossing on Tyneside. |
British Transport Police (BTP) said the girl's limb had to be retrieved from the track after she was hit at Killingworth at 18:30 GMT on Monday. | British Transport Police (BTP) said the girl's limb had to be retrieved from the track after she was hit at Killingworth at 18:30 GMT on Monday. |
Surgeons at Newcastle's Royal Victoria Infirmary are trying to reattach the arm and the girl is stable, BTP said. | Surgeons at Newcastle's Royal Victoria Infirmary are trying to reattach the arm and the girl is stable, BTP said. |
A spokesman said the girl had been with three friends when she suffered a "glancing blow" from the train. | A spokesman said the girl had been with three friends when she suffered a "glancing blow" from the train. |
Police said the incident involved the 17:00 Edinburgh to London King's Cross train. | |
'Tragic accident' | 'Tragic accident' |
The BTP spokesman said: "She was conscious, but had suffered a severe arm injury to her left arm, which had resulted in the severing of the limb. She is currently in a stable condition. | The BTP spokesman said: "She was conscious, but had suffered a severe arm injury to her left arm, which had resulted in the severing of the limb. She is currently in a stable condition. |
"It is believed that she was in the area with three friends of a similar age, when she was struck a glancing blow by the passing train. | "It is believed that she was in the area with three friends of a similar age, when she was struck a glancing blow by the passing train. |
"There do not appear to be any suspicious circumstances surrounding this incident. Police investigations continue, but this appears to be a tragic accident." | "There do not appear to be any suspicious circumstances surrounding this incident. Police investigations continue, but this appears to be a tragic accident." |
The Rail Accident Investigation Branch of the Department for Transport has been informed. | The Rail Accident Investigation Branch of the Department for Transport has been informed. |
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