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The ADVANCE, November 1, 2023/Page 17A
A WALKING MIRACLE - A 15-year-old miraculously walked away with seemingly only
broken bones and lacerations after being hit by the train in Lyons on October 25.
Teen Miraculously
Survives Train Crash
By Makaylee Randolph
Staff Writer
mrandolphadvance@gmail.com
A 15-year-old girl
learned a lesson in both
miracles and paying atten
tion on Wednesday Octo
ber 25, as she survived be
ing hit by a freight train.
According to the Ly
ons Police Department,
the teen was walking east
ward on the train tracks,
while listening to music
through headphones. As
the train approached the
area along which she was
walking, which was located
near the intersection of the
railroad tracks and South
Monroe Street, it blew its
horn several times, but the
girl was unable to hear the
alerts. The train engaged
its brakes in an attempt to
avoid the collision, but the
weight of the train and the
teen’s inattentiveness led to
the crash.
The train hit the teen,
causing her to spin and
throwing her underneath
it. She lay there as the train
continued to pass until it
had come to a complete
stop and backed up to free
her from the entrapment.
Police say that the under
carriage of the train never
caught any body part or
caused further harm during
her time under the train.
Upon authorities’ ar
rival at the scene, the victim
was coherent and able to
speak with first responders.
She was transported by am
bulance to the Memorial
Health Meadows Hospital
for medical treatment be
fore later being transferred
to the Memorial Health
University Medical Center
in Savannah.
The Georgia State Pa
trol is investigating the ac
cident.
Lyons Police Chief
Wesley Walker comment
ed on the situation. “She’s
lucky to be alive,” he em
phasized. “The area that
this happened in has a lot
of foot traffic crossing the
railroad tracks. People
don’t realize that crossing
these tracks is illegal - they
are not owned by the city.”
He continued, explain
ing that these accidents
between pedestrians and
trains are often because pe
destrians are distracted and
do not see or realize that
the train is coming toward
them. “It is so important to
pay attention and to look
both ways before crossing
the railroad,” Walker re
marked. “You never know
what’s coming.”
Walker shared that
these types of events have
led the city to partner
with the railroad for the
annual Clear The Tracks
campaign, which works to
bring awareness for safety
protocol when crossing the
train tracks as a pedestrian
or driver. This event is cur
rently slated for February
2024.
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Thanksgiving Treats with
Pumpkin Hand Pies
Azure
Rountree
Fun,
Delicious
and Festive
T he most amazing
aroma to fill the
air in November
is pumpkin baking in
the oven, and the
Pumpkin Hand Pies are a
beautiful addition to your
Thanksgiving feast. These
delicious pastries have
a flaky crust that is filled
with sweetened pumpkin
and spices, then dusted
with sugar making them
a delectable treat to
enjoy this Fall.
Pumpkin Hand Pies
2 (9-inch) frozen Pie Crusts
(thawed)
1 (15-ounce) can Pumpkin
V2 cup Light Brown Sugar
1 large Egg
1 teaspoon Pumpkin Pie Spice
V2 teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
V2 teaspoon Salt
1 Tablespoon Heavy Cream
2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract
1 Tablespoon Cornstarch
1 additional large Egg (beaten)
2 teaspoons Water
Granulated Sugar (for dusting)
Assorted Food Coloring (fall
colors)
4 V2 inch Cookie Cutter
Small Leaf Cookie Cutter
Preheat oven to 350 de
grees. Lay out an 11x17 inch
pan lined with wax paper,
then set aside. With a rolling
pin, roll out the dough on a
floured surface so that it is thin,
yet able to hold the filling. You
don't want the pie crust so
thick that you can't taste the
filling, but you also don't want
it to fall apart because it is too
thin. Once rolled out, use the
4 V2 inch cutter to cut out the
hand pie dough, then set those
aside. When done, use the leaf
cookie cutter to cut out small
leaves. Paint the leaves with the
assorted fall food colors, then
place those in the fridge to dry
out while you put together the
filling. In a medium size mixing
bowl and with an electric mixer,
beat together the canned
pumpkin, brown sugar, 1 egg,
pumpkin pie spice, ground
cinnamon, salt, heavy cream,
vanilla extract and cornstarch.
Add the filing to half of the
individual hand pie dough.
Combine the additional egg
with 2 teaspoons water for the
egg wash. Using your finger, run
the egg wash around the filling,
then fold the dough over the
filling and using a fork, seal the
dough together. Remove the
colored leaves from the fridge.
Brush the hand pies with the
egg wash, then add the leaves
to the center of the hand pies
and brush the leaves as well
with the egg wash. Sprinkle
each hand pie with the granu
lated sugar, then place on the
wax paper. Bake on the 3rd
(middle) rack for 20 to 25 min
utes.
*Please note that you can
freeze the leftover filling or use
it to make miniature pumpkin
pies. Also, these hand pies
are delicious if you prefer to fry
them in hot oil instead of bak
ing. Just drain them on paper
towels and sprinkle with the
sugar after frying.
Kid Friendly Recipes from the
Kitchen of Azure Rountree is
available at The Advance. A
portion of the proceeds from every
book sold will go to benefit children
with special needs.
STUDENTS OF THE MONTH — Toombs County Middle School has announced their Sep
tember Students of the Month. These students were selected based on their academ
ic progress, attendance, and citizenship. Front Row, L to R: Kynslee Williams, Caroline
Fowler, Jordie Grace Kight, Middle Row, L to R: James Harbin, Bety Ramirez Romero,
Ja'Nyreiah Baker, Presley Neesmith, Cody Peeks, Back Row, Lto R: Leonardo Guzman,
Skylar Powell, Deshanti Badie, Owen Crawford, Emmanuel Tinoco-Mejia.