Chicago, May 19 (UNI) Two people were killed and one child is missing after a train hit several pedestrians in the northwest of the U.S. state of Ohio Sunday night, authorities said.

The incident happened at 7:30 p.m. (2330 GMT) at the Miles Newton Bridge over the Sandusky River in Fremont. Two women died in the incident, and of the two children involved, one is missing and the other was rescued and transferred to a hospital, said Sandusky County Sheriff Chris Hilton.

The emergency crew were searching the Sandusky River for the missing 5-year-old child, said Fremont Mayor Danny Sanchez.

The mayor said it was not common for people to cross at the spot where the pedestrians were struck, although no further details about the location were immediately available.

At least five pedestrians have been involved in the incident, Hilton said.

Fremont police said the bridge was closed, urging the public to stay away. Law enforcement staff were on the scene.

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