NewsOctober 31, 2005
Moving train severs arm of Scott City girl
A 7-year-old Scott City girl had her arm severed after she was run over by a Union Pacific train at approximately 4 p.m. Sunday in Scott City. According to police chief Dan Cobb, the girl was playing with friends when she crawled under a stationary train. While she was under it, the train moved forward, severing her arm. The accident occurred approximately 150 yards from East 2nd Street...
Southeast Missourian
A 7-year-old Scott City girl had her arm severed after she was run over by a Union Pacific train at approximately 4 p.m. Sunday in Scott City.
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According to police chief Dan Cobb, the girl was playing with friends when she crawled under a stationary train. While she was under it, the train moved forward, severing her arm. The accident occurred approximately 150 yards from East 2nd Street.
The girl was flown from Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau to Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital in St. Louis.
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