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Teenager hit and killed by freight train

Posted: 10.20.2012 at 7:25 PM

STANTON, IOWA -- A teenager is dead after being hit by a freight train in southwest Iowa.

The accident happened in the town of Stanton, which is seven miles east of Red Oak, Iowa.

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According to the Montgomery County Emergency Manager, the BNSF crew reported hitting the girl just before 5:30 Friday evening at a railroad crossing.

The girl's name is not be released at this time until family members are notified.

The incident is currently under investigation.

The Associated Press contributed to this article.

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