ELYRIA — A 16-year-old girl hit by a freight train yesterday afternoon is in good condition today, according to a hospital spokeswoman.

Katlyn Bartram of Elyria was hit about 4:20 p.m. as she walked on or near the railroad tracks just east of the West Bridge Street overpass that crosses West River Road North.

“We don’t know exactly what she was doing,” Elyria fire Capt. Jamison Norris said. “She was near the train when we found her.”

Elyria police reported that Katlyn was bleeding from her head and complaining of back and shoulder pain.

Herb de la Porte with LifeCare Ambulance Service said the girl was in serious condition and was taken to EMH Regional Medical Center first before she was flown to MetroHealth Medical Center in Cleveland.

“We called Life Flight before we left the scene,” de la Porte said.

Police interviewed train conductor John W. Kimbel, who said the train was westbound when engineer David Aguirre noticed two people walking beside the tracks over a train trestle.

The engineer sounded the train’s horn, but said the two individuals, a male and a female, never looked back, and he heard a loud thump.

The train was stopped, and the engineer went to check on the condition of Katlyn. According to the engineer, he believes she was struck by the iron railing of stairs leading to the side of the engine.

The 15-year-old boy who had been walking with Katlyn told police she was wearing headphones and listening to an iPod. The teen said both her iPod and his cell phone were in her bra and knocked into the river when she was hit.