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Lawsuit Against Union Pacific over Texas Veterans Parade Crash Begins
2015-01-31 12:17:23| Railroads - Topix.net
A freight train that slammed into a parade float two years ago, killing four veterans and injuring 16 other people, came within 39 inches of missing the trailer, attorneys for both sides told a West Texas jury. A Midland County jury heard opening statements in a lawsuit filed against Union Pacific Corp. on behalf of 17 plaintiffs, including the families of three of the four veterans killed in the crash at a Midland railroad crossing.
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