Las Cruces girl with autism killed by train; police review past walk-away case
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A 9-year-old girl with autism was killed by a BNSF train near her home in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Records show a similar incident involving a child with autism occurred in September, where the girl was found wandering near her home, and her mother was arrested on child abuse charges. Authorities are reviewing the past case and investigating the current incident.
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