LUBLIN, WI (WSAU-WAOW) – The Taylor County Sheriff’s Department is investigating the death of a two-year-old boy who was struck and killed by a train Tuesday. There are changing stories about exactly what happened. “We have some conflicting reports whether it was an 11-year-old family member or a baby-sitter or whether the parents had the child, there are conflicting reports. So obviously we want to know why the child was unattended and who was supposed to be in charge of the child at the time,” Sheriff Larry Woebbeking told WAOW-TV.
Officials say the child wasn’t necessarily in the middle of the tracks, but right next to them.
According to law enforcement, the train was unable to stop in time.
The train didn’t appear to be going faster than normal, but they say they don’t know if the conductor sounded a horn or not.
“I have not been informed of any wrongdoing on behalf of the train in terms of speed or any type of things they may have done wrong. I think they acted from the reports I’m receiving and at this early stage in the investigation they acted appropriately,” Woebbeking said.
According to the sheriff the decision as to if any charges will be filed is yet to be determined. He says the investigation is still in the early stages.
