13-Year-Old Hit By Train In Wauwatosa 'Fighting For His Life'

WAUWATOSA, WI —The family of a 13-year-old Wauwatosa resident say their son is fighting for his life after being struck by a train in Wauwatosa earlier this month.

The family says Davey Murray is currently in critical condition at Children's Hospital of Wisconsin in Milwaukee, and is "fighting for his life," according to a GoFundMe fundraiser set up on his behalf.

"He has already made progress, but he still has a very long way to go," the post read.

Family said he suffered several broken and fractured bones, two collapsed lungs, brain swelling and other internal injuries.

As of Monday morning, the "Murray Family Fund" has raised more than $61,000 of their $70,000 goal.

Authorities said the accident happened near 70th Street and State Street just after 4 p.m. on Wednesday.

According to a WTMJ report, Davey and his friends were riding their bicycles near the tracks when a westbound train prevented them from seeing a second train heading east. The eastbound train hit Davey.

That intersection is the closest one to the Hart Park playground and Tosa Skate Park and is located just south of a shopping complex that contains two grocery stores and a variety of smaller businesses.

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