Hamilton Ontario - An eight-year-old girl was taken to hospital in critical condition Thursday after she was struck by a train near Gage Park, police said.
 
Emergency crews arrived to the railroad tracks located between Maplewood Avenue and Cumberland Avenue at 18:10.
 
Hamilton police said in a release they believe the girl was playing near the tracks with friends.
 
It's possible the children may have also been attempting to jump onto the train that was travelling at a slow speed.
 
The child fell and her leg was run over by the train, leaving her with serious injuries.
 
She was transported to McMaster Children's Hospital and will undergo surgery.
 
Author unknown.