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Scene of train accident where a man lost his legs in Norfolk on Nov. 17, 2012. Photo by WAVY/Larry Carney.
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Sailor struck by train passes away
Updated: Thursday, 29 Nov 2012, 11:05 PM EST
Published : Thursday, 29 Nov 2012, 10:39 PM EST
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) - A sailor who was struck by a train while trying to cross railroad tracks on Hampton Boulevard earlier this month has died.
Police say around 4 a.m. Jacob Sportsman, who was on foot, tried to beat a train at the railroad tracks in the 7700 block of Hampton Blvd.
Four ODU ROTC students had assisted the Sportsman following the accident.
Sportsman lost both legs in the accident and was taken to Sentara Norfolk Hospital with life-threatening injuries.
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