Norfolk Southern trains have frequently blocked crossings in a small town, causing schoolchildren to dangerously risk their lives by climbing under and over train cars that start moving without warning. Lamira Samson, of Hammond, has been dealing with the train troubles for years and is often faced with the decision of keeping her son, Jeremiah Johnson, 8, home from school or help him climb up the side of the Norfolk Southern train slip between the cars. Hess Elementary School is just four blocks from the train tracks, but it is often one of the hardest destinations to get to. Not wanting her son to miss picture day or another day of class, the mother listened to the hum of the train's engine. When she didn't find one, she helped her son climb onto the train's platform and squeeze between the cars to the other side as fast as she could.
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