Four veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan were killed and 16 more people were injured in the Nov. 15 collision. They had been riding on a flatbed truck in the parade organized to honor wounded veterans for their military service and were in the process of crossing the tracks when the crash happened. Officials have said the truck entered the crossing after the warning signals began sounding.
The lawsuit was filed by Richard Sanchez and Todd King and their wives, but one of their attorneys said he expects other veterans to join it. He said the lawsuit was filed with just two couples because steps needed to be taken quickly to preserve evidence.
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Bottom line, a VETERAN entered the crossing AFTER the signals activated and drove FELLOW VETERANS for more that twenty seconds across the tracks before the train hit them. Making it the fault of the railroad whose signals were working properly within federal guidelines, or the owner of the truck who had no control over his driver until being able to fire him after the accident is ludicrous!
ReplyDeleteThe driver disobeyed the law and is the only one responsible here.
The driver disobeyed the law and is the only one responsible here.
ReplyDeleteNovember 29, 2012 10:50 AM
concur and you beat me to it.