STURGIS, S.D. (AP) - A 9-year-old girl was airlifted to a Rapid
City hospital after being hit by a train while walking home from
school in the western South Dakota city of Sturgis.
Authorities did not immediately identify the girl. Police say
she was hurt Monday when the train's horn and yelling conductor
failed to get her attention and she was hit on the head.
Officers say the girl was conscious and alert when they arrived
at the scene, and Lt. Geody VanDewater tells the Rapid City Journal
that her injuries are not believed to be life-threatening.
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