Amtrak tragedy

John Davis says he saw the Amtrak train strike his 16-year-old son while they were walking near the tracks Wednesday afternoon, but did not see where the boy landed. For the next five minutes, Davis, 43, said he frantically searched the weeds by the CSX tracks west of Interstate 95 near Northwest Seventh Street, calling his son's name, "Connor ... Connor!" He found him just west of the tracks. "I tried, I tried to give him mouth to mouth, but he wasn't responding at all," Davis said outside his home in Fort Lauderdale. "He wasn't breathing." Officials arrived minutes after the 11 a.m. accident and pronounced Connor Davis dead at the scene. Police spokeswoman Detective Kathy Collins said the pair were trespassing in the area. No charges have been filed.

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[ilauu213boobie]

I knew connor and to this day it still makes me ball to watch this and for all u hateful people who comment the way u do if it was ur son or some one u knew u would not think that way I love u connor and always will I send prayers for ur family and I miss them so much august 19,1991- April 16,2008 never forgotten

[jfsa380]

Railroad tracks...RAILROAD TRACKS...RAILROAD tracks...NOT PEOPLE TRACKS!!! if yall cant find that out, so be it, let the train hit 'cha

[tekel8]

How can u not see the f'n train? I mean why didnt u move when u saw it? WTF were they drunk?

[skinnyshit8888]

You only walk next to the tracks if their is a public path. otherwise, DON'T DO IT!

[319FBMZ319]

The poor dog the woman deserved to be hit for complete stupidity. lol stupid people are idiots! especially that guy

[AmtrakFanNEC927]

suprisingly yes, some dumbass woman was walking her dog along the tracks, she got hit in the arm but her dog died. Another man, was in Canton Junction, MA a 125MPH curve, he got hit but it was only doing 90, it knocked all of his teeth out of his face, lol.

[319FBMZ319]

wow that's painful anyone survive?

[AmtrakFanNEC927]

They already did, about 10 or 15 people actually.

[319FBMZ319]

I feel bad but no one should walk on the tracks it's just stupid especially with the Acela that can go about 150 MPH. Boy if someone got hit by that...