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Surrey teenager has arm amputated after train accident

A 19-year-old is recovering after having her arm amputated when she was struck by a train in Surrey early Sunday morning. Global BC

A 19-year-old had her arm amputated after she was struck by a train in Surrey early Saturday morning.

Surrey RCMP say a group, who may have been drinking, were walking near the tracks at Old Yale Road and Timberland Road just after midnight when they apparently tried to jump onto an oncoming train.

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As the train slowed to switch tracks, the 19-year old slipped and her arm was run over by the train. She is expected to survive.

There were no other injuries and police are continuing their investigation.

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