2 dead, at least 1 missing after train hits group in northern Ohio

Fremont (Ohio): Two people lost their lives and at least one other is reported missing after a group of pedestrians was struck by a train in northern Ohio on Sunday evening, local authorities have confirmed.

The incident occurred around 7 p.m. in Fremont, near Lake Erie between Toledo and Cleveland, WTOL-TV reported.

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 reported. Authorities closed the bridge.

Fremont police said on X that the bridge has been closed and urged people to stay away from the area.

Multiple law enforcement agencies were on the scene.

AP