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Surf instructor, 24, has arm ripped ‘completely off’ when ‘clipped’ by Amtrak train with no warning

July 23, 2025
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Surf instructor, 24, has arm ripped ‘completely off’ when ‘clipped’ by Amtrak train with no warning
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A California surf instructor had her arm ripped off after being hit by an Amtrak train while she pushed her e-bike across the tracks.

Elieah Boyd, 24, said she was in complete disbelief to look down and see she was missing her arm — which was then found several feet away, allowing it to be reattached.

Woman lying on surfboard in ocean.
California surf instructor Elieah Boyd, 24, lost her arm in a freak accident when she was hit by an Amtrak train. GoFundMe

“There was no train horn. It was like three seconds from when I saw the train to when it happened,” she told KTLA.

“I just happened to have my hand still on the bike as the train goes by. The train barely clipped the bike, just enough to take my arm completely off.”

The sickening injury took place just before 5:30 p.m. on July 7 as Boyd was pushing her 80-pound electric bike across the train tracks in Ventura.

Miraculously, a retired firefighter had been walking with her at the time and called paramedics. Boyd’s severed limb was also located several feet from where she was hit.

Woman in hospital bed smiling, holding a foam block shaped like a wheel of cheese.
Boyd underwent 10 hours of surgery to reattach the limb. Instagram / @elieah_

Boyd was airlifted to UC Irvine Medical Center where she underwent a grueling 10-hour surgery to reattach the limb.

She still has a further two surgeries scheduled in the coming weeks, but said she already has some feeling back in her arm.

Woman in floral swimsuit sitting on beach towel.
Boyd claims she is desperate to get back in the ocean. Instagram / @elieah_
Woman sitting in a field of yellow flowers.
She recalled looking down and not believing what she was seeing was real. Instagram / @elieah_

“Kind of like jolts of energy is what it feels like. I do have feeling internally that it’s healing,” she said.

As she recovers, the avid surfer and surfing coach says she is desperate to get back in the ocean.

Fundraiser for Elieah Boyd, who lost her arm in a train accident.
A GoFundMe to raise money for Boyd’s medical bills and recovery has already raised more than $50,000. GoFundMe

“As soon as I can touch the water, I’ll be on a surfboard. That’s all I dream about here in the hospital. I just want to get back in the water and surf,” she said.

A GoFundMe set up to pay for Boyd’s medical treatment and recovery has already raised more than $50,000 of a target of $65,000 since it was set up.

Amtrak train approaching station.
Boyd said she heard no train horn before the Amtrak clipped her. Christopher Sadowski

“Through it all, Elieah has shown incredible strength, keeping her positive spirit and infectious smile,” the GoFundMe description reads.

“Her journey to recovery will be long and challenging, but we know her resilience will carry her through.”

The post Surf instructor, 24, has arm ripped ‘completely off’ when ‘clipped’ by Amtrak train with no warning appeared first on New York Post.

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