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Deadly Crash At TX Veterans Parade [VIDEO]

A parade float carrying wounded veterans and their families was hit by a freight train in Midland, Texas.

FOX News Radio’s Courtney Kealy reports:

Audio clip:

The accident killing four people and injuring 17 others yesterday during a parade in Midland, Texas. The float was on its way to an honorary banquet. Michael Briggs witnessed the crash.

(Briggs) “I saw the uh, truck crossing the tracks. About half way across the, uh, gate started coming down. The truck tried blowing its horn, trying to get the other people in front of him out of the way. The gates actually hit the first people on the trailer.”

The people on the float were sitting on chairs set up on the back of a flatbed tractor trailer decorated with American flags.

Courtney Kealy, FOX News Radio.

Editor’s Note: The National Transportation Safety Board has sent a team to launch an investigation in to the accident.

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2 Comments

  1. Ray

    November 16, 2012 at 2:07 pm

    why can trains never ever have to stop? they really need to be kept out of cities and towns. so many times they dont even try to stop until its way to late.

  2. daniel scott

    November 18, 2012 at 7:32 pm

    any professional truck driver never takes a rail road crossing for granted! when hauling hazmat it is mandatory to stop between 15 to 50 ft before a railroad crossing. its called stop look listen and live! and you never change gears while crossing. this driver openly broke the rules and should be punished as so! i have never in my career took for granted the signals are working properly. i always stop no matter where i am or what im hauling. the easy part of being a truck driver is driving. p.t.i. and safety come first! always! thats what seperate truck drivers from professional comercial vehicle operators! its only a 80,000 lbs. weapon. wake up and follow the rules or get the hell off the road!!!!