Teen killed trying to save her phone from train tracks

A 14-year-old girl has been killed by a train after she ran onto the tracks to save her mobile phone.

 

Jenna Betti, a local soccer star in her Californian town, was hanging out on the train tracks with her boyfriend when they spotted a train coming

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The two got off the tracks, but when Jenna realised she’d dropped her mobile phone, she ran back to received it.

 

Tragically, the train’s operators weren’t able to stop in time and the train hit the promising young teen.

 

Jenna's mum is trying to deal with this devastating tragedy and has posted on her daughter's Facebook page to warn other children and teens.

 

"She didn't judge the approach, and the train creates a vacuum, we were told, and it sucks you in. We are beyond devastated."

 

Her brother also expressed his feelings on the situation: "I can't really put myself in her shoes, but I think she wasn't really thinking, and didn't really think twice, and she just reacted and tried to get her phone as quick as she could."

 

Jenna’s reaction was one that many children or teens would probably have in the same situation.

 

While it’s so important that children are taught about the dangers of hanging out near train tracks, they should also be taught how to react if something like this happens while waiting at a train station.

 

Our thoughts and prayers are with Jenna’s family.