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Posted May 2nd, 2008 by minortopics | Permalink

Toddler struck, killed by train

A 2-year-old in Gary, Indiana was struck and killed by a passing freight train when he was playing too close to the tracks near his home.

The train’s engineer saw the boy but could not stop in time. Gary Police say they don’t expect charges to be filed against the parents of Ryan Watson and are calling his death a tragic accident. But the boy’s family sees things a little differently. They say if there was some sort of fence around the tracks he might still be alive.

“I don’t know what I’m going to do without him. He was so close to me,” said Janet Watson, victim’s grandmother


Information from: http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section...



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  1. Jenn
    May 2nd, 2008
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    If there was some sort of responsible adult around then he would still be alive.

  2. Wendy
    May 3rd, 2008
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    Please …. a fence by a railroad track. I smell the thoughts of a lawsuit. The Grandmother isn’t exactly the nicest person I ever met and also hasn’t really been an honest, forthright person.

    How about not letting a 2 year old child play on the tracks???

    This is a horrible tragidy and I feel for these people as they get through this horrible grief.

  3. Brandy Foust
    May 28th, 2008
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    hello? i have a two year old and i dont think id be stupid enough to let my little boy play close or even near a damn train track… im sorry for your loss but take some responsibility in your actions…

  4. newsy
    May 29th, 2008
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    I agree with the above posters. The toddler wasn’t playing “close” to the tracks, he must have playing ON them. The Grandmother should be charged with child neglect and possibly involuntary manslaughter. This was so preventable if only someone actually cared for this baby. So sad.

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