On Monday afternoon, authorities announced that they recovered the body of a 5-year-old girl from the Sandusky River. Three people are now confirmed dead and a 14-month-old infant was rescued after a Norfolk Southern train struck pedestrians while crossing the Miles Newton Bridge in Fremont Sunday evening.

The death toll of an Ohio train crash has risen to three after a 5-year-old child was found dead near the site of the collision. A 14-month-old child who was hospitalized in critical condition is reportedly the sole survivor.

Authorities in northern Ohio announced they have recovered the body of a 5-year-old from the Sandusky River, raising to the death toll to three family members killed when they were struck by a train over the weekend.

Fremont Mayor Danny Sanchez confirmed three dead and an infant rescued after a train struck pedestrians crossing the Miles Newton Bridge on Sunday.

FREMONT, Ohio — A mother and daughter were killed, a 5-year-old child was thrown into the Sandusky River and a 14-month-old was rushed to the hospital after being struck by a train on or near a train bridge in Fremont on Sunday evening, according to Fremont Mayor Danny Sanchez. The incident took place near the Miles Newton Bridge around 7 p.m.

Officials said it's not clear whether the train hit all four or whether some may have jumped or were thrown into the river to avoid the locomotive.

The 5-year-old went missing in the Sandusky River after being hit. The collision happened around 7 p.m. on Sunday on the Miles Newton Bridge near Hayes Avenue.