Tragedy as a two-year-old boy is hit and killed by a train that also struck his babysitter while they were walking along the tracks in Florida

  • Two-year-old Hunter Fink and babysitter, Heather Henderson, were hit by train
  • Hunter and his four-year-old sister were walking along the tracks on a bridge  
  • Henderson, 26, and another adult were with them when the train was coming 
  • Hunter's sister and the other adult jumped eight feet off the bridge to safety
  • But Hunter was struck by train and later died from his injuries at the hospital  

By Valerie Edwards For Dailymail.com

Published: 19:35 EST, 12 December 2016 | Updated: 19:40 EST, 12 December 2016

A two-year-old boy was hit and killed by a train that also struck his babysitter while they were walking along the tracks in Florida. 

Hunter Fink and his babysitter, Heather Henderson, 26, were hit by a CSX train in Tampa just before noon on Monday, according to WPTV. 

Deputies from the Pasco County Sheriff's Office received a 911 call about the incident around 11.55am. 

Two-year-old Hunter Fink and his babysitter, Heather Henderson, 26, were hit by a CSX train in Tampa just before noon on Monday. They were rushed to a local hospital, where Hunter later died. Investigators are pictured working the scene shortly after the incident

Deputies (pictured) from the Pasco County Sheriff's Office received a 911 call about the incident around 11.55am

Hunter and his babysitter were flown to local hospitals.

The child died from his injuries at St Joseph's Hospital and Henderson is listed in stable condition. 

Sheriff Chris Nocco told the station that Hunter and his four-year-old sister were walking along the train tracks on a bridge with Henderson and another adult Cody Williams.

Williams was able to grab the four-year-old once they realized the train was coming.

He then jumped nearly eight feet off the bridge to safety with the child in his arms. 

At the time, Henderson was holding Hunter, but she was unable to jump out of the way.

Williams was able to grab the four-year-old and jump nearly eight feet off the bridge to safety with the child in his arms. Henderson was holding Hunter, but she was unable to jump out of the way. First responders continue to work the scene where the tragedy took place 

Authorities said the bridge where they were walking comes after a sharp turn on the tracks, which is why they probably didn't see it coming. The sheriffs office and CSX officials are continuing to investigate. Police work the scene where the incident occurred

Authorities said the bridge where they were walking comes after a sharp turn on the tracks, which is why they probably didn't see it coming, WPTV reported.

The sheriffs office and CSX officials are continuing to investigate. 

Officials told the station that the train was traveling as much as 60mph at the time of the incident. 

The train was traveling from Tampa to Georgia.

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