Deputies: Jacksonville teens stow away on train, end up 10 hours away in Pierson

Teen cousins from Jacksonville wound up lost in Volusia County after stowing away on a train.The two boys, 16 and 14 years old, ended up in Pierson nearly 10 hours after sneaking onto the cargo train in Jacksonville to ride a short distance to another Jacksonville location. Instead, the boys told Volusia County deputies they couldn't get off the train because it was going too fast.Officials said the boys tried to call 911 while on board but it was too loud to be heard.When they did successfully call, they were in Pierson, walking along the tracks after the train slowed long enough to jump down. One of the teenager's mothers came to get them.

Teen cousins from Jacksonville wound up lost in Volusia County after stowing away on a train.

The two boys, 16 and 14 years old, ended up in Pierson nearly 10 hours after sneaking onto the cargo train in Jacksonville to ride a short distance to another Jacksonville location.


Instead, the boys told Volusia County deputies they couldn't get off the train because it was going too fast.

Officials said the boys tried to call 911 while on board but it was too loud to be heard.

When they did successfully call, they were in Pierson, walking along the tracks after the train slowed long enough to jump down.

One of the teenager's mothers came to get them.