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Man hit by train in Fort Worth loses leg


A man was hit by this train Sunday, April 5, 2015.
A man was hit by this train Sunday, April 5, 2015. WFAA

A man hit by a train Sunday morning lost his leg, authorities reported.

His leg was amputated by a train at 9:55 a.m. at the intersection of East Vickery Boulevard and New York Avenue, said Sgt. Daniel Segura, a police spokesman.

He was struck by a Norfolk Southern freight train while walking on the tracks, Star-Telegram media partner WFAA reported.

An ambulance took him to John Peter Smith Hospital with critical but not life-threatening injuries at 10:17 a.m., MedStar spokesman Matt Zavadsky said. —Monica S. Nagy

This story was originally published April 5, 2015 at 5:11 PM with the headline "Man hit by train in Fort Worth loses leg."

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