Will another teenager be hit by a train in Maine this summer?

Settled as No

Although a man was struck on the 1st of September his unfortunate accident doe not count. No teenagers were struck.
http://www.wmtw.com/news/17361802/detail.html

Background:

Sunbathing teenagers hit by train, lose limbs

LEBANON, Maine (AP) — "Two teenage girls tanning on a railroad trestle lost limbs when a train came upon them unexpectedly in this New Hampshire border town, police said Wednesday. [May 28, 2008]

"Officials said last year, a boy riding his bike was hit on the trestle.

"Milton [NH] police said they are called to the area at least once a day over the summer."

The full article is here: http://www.seacoastonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080529/NEWS/805290435/-1/NEWSLETTER100

Will another person under the age of 20 be hit by a train in Maine this summer?

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Settlement details: This market settles after Labor Day Weekend -- one symbolic marker of "the end of Summer" ... especially for kids in school.
Settlement Date: Monday, September 1, 2008 at 11:59pm EDT

To add some "prediction" to this market, this market will Suspend 1 week prior.

As reported by a major mainstream news source.

This will settle as "yes" if any child/tween/teen, age 1 day - 19 years, is hit

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Settled

Yes

94%

Activity: H$34,129

Settled as No on Thu 4th Sep 9:24am PDT

Suspend date: Mon 25th Aug 4:59pm PDT Settlement date: Thu 4th Sep 9:24am PDTPrediction cut-off: Predictions on this question after Mon 25th Aug 4:59pm PDT have been voided because they were made after the question could be settled

Initial likelihoods: Yes: 20%

Action history:

Created Thu 29th May 9:49am PDT by

newswrangler [Power User]

Suspended Mon 25th Aug 4:59pm PDT : Suspend date reached

Settlement requested Wed 3rd Sep 12:56pm PDT by

newswrangler [Power User]

: Winning prediction = "No"

No reports, that I have seen, of another teenager being hit by a train.

Settled as 'No' Thu 4th Sep 9:24am PDT by

ryanj

: Although a man was struck on the 1st of September his unfortunate accident doe not count. No teenagers were struck.
http://www.wmtw.com/news/17361802/detail.html

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