Utah Woman, 3-Year-Old Child Hit By Train While Ignoring Warning Signs And Crossing Tracks

In a terrifying accident that took place in Provo City, Utah, on Saturday afternoon, a 21-year-old woman and a 3-year-old child were hit by a Frontrunner train while they were trying to cross the tracks to the other side.

According to Utah Transit Authority spokesperson Carl Arky, on Saturday afternoon, the two were hit by a Frontrunner train that was speeding southbound toward Provo station while they tried crossing the tracks at about 500 South and 900 West.

The woman, despite noticing the crossing gate being down and ignoring the warning bells ringing, attempted to cross the tracks.

“The crossing gate was down, the lights were flashing, the bells were sounding,” Arky said while speaking to local media. “The 21-year-old female decided to go around the gate, to try and get around before the train arrived. She did not succeed.”

The woman was so careless that she not only ignored the warning signs but also had a child with her at the moment that she decided to such a reckless act. The speeding train hit them both and they suffered critical injuries.

“I would just ask that people please observe warning signals,” Arky said. “It would have taken another 20 seconds for the train to pass if she had waited, there’s a reason why warning signals are there, for the public’s safety.”

The child was later air-lifted to Primary Children’s hospital with life-threatening injuries. The woman, whose identity was not revealed, was rushed to a nearby hospital in an ambulance. According to sources both of them were fighting for their lives and were reported to be in critical condition.

No information regarding the gender of the child was available at the moment. The relation between the woman and the child was also not known.

Arky confirmed that no one on the train suffered any physical injuries. He added that he did not receive any updates regarding the Frontrunner being delayed. He advised people to check the UTA’s Twitter site for additional information.