A 17-year-old girl lost both of her legs after trying to climb aboard a moving train with three friends on Monday, authorities said.Just foolishness. And now a lifetime to deal with a split-second bad decision.
The incident happened in Longmont just after 1 p.m. when, according to Longmont Police commander Jeff Satur, four people ages 17 to 25 attempted to board a Burlington Northern freight train at 3rd Ave. and Atwood St.
The 17-year-old student at Colorado State University fell and slipped underneath the train.
She was transported to Longmont United Hospital by ambulance and then flown to Denver Health Medical Center.
Doctors say the teen is in stable condition, but she needed to have both legs amputated below the knee.
Satur says no alcohol or drugs are suspected in this incident.
Tuesday, September 06, 2011
A Freight Train, College Kids, and Bad Decisions
And the cost is a 17-year old girl's legs:
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