Doing so close to the tracks . Fox 29s Chris Oconnell is in University City where the teen is at the hospital. Chris . Reporter good question lucy. Teenaged boy is lucky to be alive tonight. Frankly lucky to only escape with some minor injuries after he was hit by a Freight Train in delaware county. Take a look at the scene. Skyfox over that scene in darby after police say a 16yearold boy was crossing the tracks with some friends about 8 00 oclock tonight. It happened near sixth and main streets where trains travel right through the intersection. Well police say while he was crossing the tracks that teen dropped a shirt. As the train was approaching that boy turned around to try to pick up that shirt. But we are told he got clipped by that csx Freight Train it sent the train tracks shut down both 48 train and septa trolley tracks. The boy injured his arm but we are told his injuries are not serious. The boy was taken here to Presbyterian Hospital in West Philadelphia where we are told
Travel right through the intersection. Well police say while he was crossing the tracks that teen dropped a shirt. As the train was approaching that boy turned around to try to pick up that shirt. But we are told he got clipped by that csx Freight Train it sent the train tracks shut down both 48 train and septa trolley tracks. The boy injured his arm but we are told his injuries are not serious. The boy was taken here to Presbyterian Hospital in West Philadelphia where we are told by police his injuries are not serious. We do know the scene has been cleared. Those tracks the Freight Train tracks and trolley tracks have been reopened tonight. But a scary night on the tracks for that teenager here in delaware county. Lucy iain. All right, chris. Busy night also breaking a correctional officer attacked inside a philadelphia prison. Were told an inmate stabbed the 25yearold man several times with a make shift nail inside curranfromhold correct al facility. Sky fox over the prison in holmes
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Additional clouds creeping in from the west. There might be a sprinkle popping in from the northern and western suburbs. It will be brief and not give you much concern. 54 in trenton. 52 in allentown. 59 in philadelphia. 54 in wilmington, obviously as you head out to the bus stop or get the car started, its cool this morning. Cape may, 66 degrees. It will be bright with clouds, the high 73 thats well below average, but comfortable. On the bus stop its on the cool side make sure the kids are comfortable. They might like a light jacket and throw it over their shoulders on the way home. 52 degrees in the suburbs, 60 in urban centers. Hurricane irma has diminished in strength slightly. Its not a category five it is now a category four. Its still dangerous and doesnt spell much difference over the weekend for florida. Reporter all eyes on that one. As you get off to your friday morning commute its light volume. Traffic on the blue route moving just fine. Eastbound traffic heading toward kin