Children playing on railroad tracks with parents nearby, Burlington IA


Two young children were seen playing on railroad tracks near 9th Street while their parents watched. Multiple people expressed concern for the children's safety due to them running into the street and playing near the tracks.
Audio|Source: Des Moines County Public Safety / Henderson IL County
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Transcript:
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And to the report is the near 9th Street railroad crossing.
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All we're reporting a couple that are allowing their two young children to play on the railroad tracks and run out into the street.
00:11
The children are wearing a yellow shirt and the other child is wearing an orange shirt.
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C-115, just had another call reference to children playing on the road track, two peer to be between the age of two and three.
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The mom are wearing a crop top, long brown hair, and blue jeans, and that has long black hair and a black beard.
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Careful.
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But we're playing on the tracks.
00:44
The caller advised they're walking on deep on near 9th Street headed towards depot.
00:49
The man's in a tan green shirt.
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One of the callers does have a video footage of them playing on the tracks if you need to see it.
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General.
01:09
Watch and watching south.
01:11
You can go ahead and clear this with their parents say you pretend to.
01:17
Sent for callers advised several people stopped and yelled at the parents because they were just standing there watching the children play on the tracks.
01:23
It was more of a safety concern for the children.
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Location mentioned:
9th St, Burlington, IA 52601
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