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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 crash involved the 17:00 Edinburgh to London King's Cross 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.