Brown told officers she was trying to continue along her path of travel when she decided to crawl underneath the train.

“Two of her children were able to successfully crawl underneath the train,” Marbury said. “And soon after, she began to crawl underneath the train holding her 1-year-old son.”

When the train started moving, Brown’s leg and her son’s arm were pinned and subsequently severed by a rail wheel, Marbury said.

They were taken to local hospitals with serious injuries and remained in surgery by 9:45 p.m.

“Medical staff at both facilities advised that neither of the limbs of the mother and child could be salvaged,” Marbury said.

Their conditions are unknown at this time.