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North Carolina teen hit, killed by Amtrak train, police say

North Carolina teen hit, killed by Amtrak train, police say
>> WXII 12 NEWS AT NOON. KIMBERLY: -- TALITHA: SHOT IN THE HEAD WHILE HAVING DINNER. KIMBERLY: WHAT LED TO A MEMBER OF A LOCAL COUNTRY CUB -- COUNTRY CLUB BEING HURT. TALIA:TH WHY VACCINES ARE GOING UNUSED. KIMBERLY: AND THE PRESIDENT IS GOING OUT OF THE COUNTRY FOR THE FIRST TIME, WHAT HE IS HOPING WITH OTHER WORK -- TO ACCOMPLISH WHILE MEETING WITH OTHER WORLD LEADERS THIS WEEK. TALITHA: ALL NEW AND FIRSTT A NOON. A MAN IS RECOVERING AFTER A STRAY BULLET HIT HIM IN THE HEAD WHILE HE WAS AT THE SEDGEFIELD COUNTRY CLUB IN GRNSEEBORO LAST NIGHT. THE GUILFORD COUNTY SHEIFF’S OFFICE SAYS THE 57-YEAR-OLD WAS EATING OUTSIDE THE CLUB AROUND SEVEN LAST NIGHT. WHEN A BULLET GRAZEDHE T TOP OF HIS HEAD. DEPUTIES SAY THE VICTIM WAS NOT SERIOUSLY HURT. AND DOES NOT APPEAR TO HAVE BEEN TARGETED. INVESTIGATORS SAY THE SHOT CAME FROM SOME DISTANCE AWAY. THE GENERAL MANAGER OF SEDGEFIELD SAYS IT’S NOT CLEAR YET IF THE SHOOTER WAS ON ETH PROPERTY. BUT SAYS GUNS ARE NOT ALLLOWED. KIMBERLY: WE’RE LEARNING MORE ABOUT THE WOMAN CHARGED IN A ADDELY DOUBLE HIT AND RUN IN WILKES COUNTY. POLICE SAY 43-YEAR-OLD KELLY SNAPP IS THE DRIVER. WHO HIT STEPHANIE CHAHOY AND CHASE CRAWFORD, THEN DROVE AWAY. THE VICTIMS BODIES WERE FOUND SUNDAY AFTERNOON. UNDER A BRIDGE ON CURTIS BRIEDG ROAD THAT RUNS OVER THE YADKIN RIVER. THE WILKESBORO POLICE CHIEF IS SPEAKING WITH THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY’S OFFICE TODAY. TO SEE IF MORE CHARGES WILL BE FILED IN THIS SECA TALITHA: HAPPENING NOW. A WOMAN IS RECOVERING AFTER A DRIVE-BY IN WINSTON-SAM.LE IT HAPPENED ON LAWRENCE WAY JUST AFTER 9:30 LAST NIGHT. THAT’S NEAR GATEWAY COMMONS PARK. POLICE SAY THE VICTIM IS NOT SERIOUSLY HURT. WAS IN THE PARKING LOT WHEN A CAR DROVE BY AND SOMEONE INSIDE STARTED SHOOTING. THE WOMAN IS EXPECTED TO BE O.K. THE SEARCH IS STILL UDNERWAY FOR THE SHOOTER. KIMBERLY: HAPPENING NOW, A RURAL HALL WOMAN CHARGED WITH THE DEATH OF HER FIVE-YEAR-OLD SON. IS BEING HELD WITHOUT BOND FOR THAT MURDER CHARGE. KIMBERLY SMITH IS ALSO CHARGED WITH INTENTIONAL CHILD ABUSE INFLICTING SERIOUS BODILY INJURY. OFFICERS AND EMS SAY THEY FOUND FIVE-YEAR-OLD KENDALL SMITH UNRESPONSIVE AT A HOME ON WHISPERWOOD STREET SUNDAY NIGHT. THE CHILD LATER DIED AT BRENNER CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL. POLICE SAY ANOTHER CHILD WHO WAS INSIDE THE HOME WAS HURT. THAT CHILD IS NOW IN PROTEIVECT CUSTODY. HIGH POINT POLICE HAVE NEW PICTURES OF THE SUSPECTS WHO COULD BE INVOLVED IN THE SHOOTING DEATH OF A PASTOR LAST MONTH. THEY’RE ASKING FOR HELP IDENTIFYING TH.EM THEY’RE ARE ACCUSED OF KILLING ROBERT BOOTH OUTSIDE OF HIS HOME ON ARDALE DRIVE. IF YOU CAN IDENTIFY EITHER ONE OF THE PEOPLE IN THESE PHOTOS, CALL CRIME STOPPERS OF HIGH POINT, THE NUMBER’S ON YROU SCREEN. TALITHA: TIME NOW FOR A CHECK ON THE FORECAST. IT’S ANOTHER IMPACT TODAY. MICHELLE KENNEDY IS STANDING BY TO MONITOR THIS. IT’S PRETTY HOT AND HUMID AGAIN. MICHELLE: IT FEELS LIKE A URFO SHOWER KIND OF DAY. MAYBE FIVE BY THE END OF THIS STRETCH. WE ARE TALKING ABOUT THOUGH SHOWER CHANCES DEVELOPING THIS AFTERNOON. WE ARE LUCKY TO GET UNDER THE THUNDERSTORM AND THAT COULD COUNT. WE HAVE THOSE INTO EWING TO FIRE UP AROUND US. WE HAVE THE SHOWERS AND STORMS IN THE LATE AFTERNOON. EVEN OVERNIGHT. THOSE STORMS ARE REALLY CONTINUING TO FIRE AS WE GET TO THE AFTERNOON HOURS. YOU HAVE THE CLOUDS SETTLING IN, YOU HAVE THIS BIG STRETCH OF SUNSHINE. YESTERDAY WE HAD A LOTF O ACTION OVERHEAD AND DOWN TO THE SOUTH AND WEST. IN SPARTANBURG WE HAD THAT ACTION. SHOWERS AND STORMS WILL HIGHER THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. TEMP ERATURES ARE IN THE LOW TO MID 80’S. YOU WILL SEE THAT WE HAVE THE SHOWERS AND STORMS. THIS IS THANKS TO THE HEAT INDEX WITH TEMPERATURES CONTINUING TO FIRE. THAT’S AS WE GO INTO THE AFTERNOON HOURS. WE ARE ALREADYT A82 DEGREES. IN GALAX IT FEELS LIKE THE UPPER 70’S. 86ND A GREENSBORO IT WILL FEEL LIKE THE WIND THESE IN THE NEXT CASUALTY LIKE THE 90’S AND THE NEXT HOUR. A REMINDER TO HYDRATE AND MAKE SURE THEID KS ARE GETTING A BREAK. I FEEL FOR ANYONE WHO IS WORKING OUTDOORS, ESPECIALLY THOSE IN CONSTRUCTION. UPPER 80’S AND NEAR 90’S. LET’S TALK ABOUT THE STORM CHANCES COMING UP. KIMBER:LY YOU CAN BE PREPARED FOR SEVERE WEATHER BY DOWNLOADING THE WXII 12 NEWS MOBILE APP. YOU CAN USE IT TO ACCESS INTERACTIVE RADAR. AND SIGN UP TO GET ALERTS WHEN STOMS ARE MOVING THROUGH YOUR AREA. TALITHA: A VACCINATION CLINIC IS HAPPENING RIGHT NOW AT THE DAVIDSON COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT. IF YOU’RE INTEREESTED YOUAN C HEAD OVER TO GREENSBORO STREET IN LEXINGTON. THE DEPARTMENT WILL BE GIVING OUT MODERNA AND PFIZER SHOTS TODAY UNTIL 4:30 THIS AFTERNN.OO THIS IS A WALK IN CLINIC SNOO APPOINTMENT IS NECESSARY. IT’S OPEN TO ANYONE 12 AND OLDER FOR THE PFIZER SHOT AND ANNE 18 AND OLDER FOR MODERNA. YOU CAN FIND MORE VACCINATION CLINIC LOCATIONS ON WXII12.C.OM THERE’S A VACCINE INFORMATION ARTICLE ON THE HOMEPAGE. IT HAS A LINK TO THE STATE'’ VACCINE PROVIDER SEARCH ENGI.NE KIMBERLY: RIGHT NOW IN NORTH CAROLINA, HALF OF ALL ADULTS HAVE BEEN FULLY VACCINATED AGAINST COVID-19. AND 54% ARE AT LEAST PARTIALLY VACCINATED. IN T UHE.S. AS A WHOLE. 53% OF ADULTS ARE FULLY VACCINATED. AND 63% HAVE HAD AT LEAST EON SHOT. MANY DOSES OF THE JOHNSON AND JOHNSON CORONAVIRUS VACCINE MAY BE CLOSE TO EXPIRING. THE CDC SAYS MORE THAN 21 MILLION DOSES WERE DELIVERED ACROSS THE COUNTRY. BUT ONLY A LITTLE OVER 11 MILLION DOSES HAVE ACTUALLY BEEN GIVEN. STATE HEALTH OFFICIALS SAY THE BUILDUP IS LARGELY A RESULT OF THE FDA PAUSING DISTRIBUTION OF THE VACCINE IN APRIL FOR 1DAYS1 BECAUSE OF SAFETY CONCERNS. TALIA:TH HAPPENING NOW, PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN IS ON HIS WAY TO EUROPE FOR A MUTI-COUNTRY TR.IP IT’S HIS FIRST OVERSEAS TRIP IN OFFICE. IT WILL INCLUDE A LOT OF MEETINGS WITH LEADERS OF OTHER NATIONS. CHAPMAN BELL HAS THAT TIMELINE. AND WHAT THE PRESIDENT SAYS HE HOPES TO ACCOMPLISH WHILE AWAY FROM THE U.S. >> PRESIDENT BIDEN’S FIRST OVERSEAS TRIP BEGINS TODAY. IT STARTS WITH THE PRESIDENT AND DR. JILL BIDEN ARRIVING IN THE .UK >> STRENGTHENING THE ALLIANCE, MAKE IT CLEAR TO PUTIN AND TO CHINA THAT EUROPE AND THE UNITED STATES ARE TIGHT. >> FROM THERE THEY TRAVEL TO THE SITE OF THE G7 MEETING IN SOUTHWEST ENGLAND. BUT BEFORE THAT KICKS OFETH PRESIDENT WILL MEET WITH BRITISH PRIME MINISTER BORIS JOHNSON, REAFFIRMING THAT SPEALCI RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE US AND THE UK. THEN THE G7 SUMMIT BEGINS TOPICS THERE ARE EXPECTED TO INCLUDE COVID RECOVERY AND GLOBAL HEALTH AS WELL AS TRADE AND TAXES AND CLIMATE CHANGE. AFTER THAT THE PRESIDENT WILL MEET QUEEN ELIZABETH. HE’LL BECOME THE 12TH SITTING US PRESIDENT TO MEET THE QUEEN. THE PRESIDENT THEN TRAVELS TO ON TO BELGIUM WHERE HE’LL HAVE NATO MEETINGS. AFTER THAT HE THEN TRAVELS TO GENEVA FOR THAT HIGH STAKES MEETING WITH RUSSIAN LEADER VLADIMIR PUTIN. WHERE TOPICS ARE EXPECTED TO INCLUDE UKRAINE, PHONE HACKING AND CYBER ATTACKS AS WELASL ARMS AND NUCLEAR AGREEMENTS. WE’LL WAIT AND SEE WHAT CESOM OUT OF THAT BUT A VERY PACKED SCHEDULE FOR THE PRESIDENT OVER THE NEXT WEEK. CHAPMAN BELL, NBC NEWS, LOONND TATHA:LI THE WHITE HOUSE PRESS CORPS WAS DELAYED IN FOLLOWING THE PRESIDENT TO EUROPE. THE PLANE CHARTERED TO TAKE THEM TO ENGLAND FROM WASHINGTON, D.C. LAST NIGHT WAS POSTPONED DUE TO CICADAS. OFFICIALS SAY THE BUGS WERE ON SO MUCH OF THE EXTERIOR OFHE T PLANE. THAT IT WAS UNSAFE TO TAKE OFF. THEY HAD TO GET A NEW PLANE AND THE JOURNALISTS WERE DELAYED SIX
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North Carolina teen hit, killed by Amtrak train, police say
An 18-year-old woman was killed when she was hit by an Amtrak train while walking along the tracks, authorities said.Officers responding to an emergency call around 10 p.m. Tuesday found the woman from the Garner area dead, Apex police said in a news release.Click the video player above to watch headlines from WXII 12 News.Wake County EMS District Chief Joe McLean tells WNCN-TV that the woman and a teenage boy were walking on the tracks when a Miami-bound Amtrak train struck the woman.McLean says the boy wasn’t hurt and none of the 122 passengers on board the train was injured.The spot where the woman was struck is not near a railroad crossing and not a place where people typically walk along the train tracks, police noted.“This is highly unusual,” Deputy Chief Mitch McKinney told WRAL-TV . “The particular location where the track is located and where this crash occurred is not a place that people can normally, easily get to.”Amtrak police are also investigating the incident.

An 18-year-old woman was killed when she was hit by an Amtrak train while walking along the tracks, authorities said.

Officers responding to an emergency call around 10 p.m. Tuesday found the woman from the Garner area dead, Apex police said in a news release.

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Click the video player above to watch headlines from WXII 12 News.

Wake County EMS District Chief Joe McLean tells WNCN-TV that the woman and a teenage boy were walking on the tracks when a Miami-bound Amtrak train struck the woman.

McLean says the boy wasn’t hurt and none of the 122 passengers on board the train was injured.

The spot where the woman was struck is not near a railroad crossing and not a place where people typically walk along the train tracks, police noted.

“This is highly unusual,” Deputy Chief Mitch McKinney told WRAL-TV . “The particular location where the track is located and where this crash occurred is not a place that people can normally, easily get to.”

Amtrak police are also investigating the incident.