Train hits pedestrians in Ohio, killing at least two

Two people were killed, police said, and at least one person was missing after pedestrians were struck by a train on Sunday evening in northern Ohio, authorities said, Report informs via The Guardian.

The incident occurred in the evening in Fremont, near Lake Erie between Toledo and Cleveland, WTOL-TV noted.

The Fremont mayor, Danny Sanchez, confirmed two fatalities.

Emergency crews were searching the Sandusky river near the Miles Newton Bridge for at least one missing person, the TV station said. Authorities closed the bridge.

Freemont police said on X that the bridge had been closed and urged people to stay away. Law enforcement agencies were on the scene.