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Teen Killed by Train While Talking on Cell Phone

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Kent, Washington (KOMO-TV) - A 17-year-old girl was stuck and killed by an Amtrak train as she walked across the tracks while on her cell phone Monday.

It happened in Kent, Washington about 11:30 a.m.

Kent Police say the girl was on her cell phone and was not at a marked crossing when she stepped on the tracks. The tracks separate businesses on one side with a residential neighborhood on the other side.

The girl's name has not been released.

 Tony Santaella     4/23/2008 11:39:20 AM



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