Car-Train Accident on County Road

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Mathis

• Tragic accident involving a car and a Union
  Pacific Railroad train on County Road 1136 last
  Saturday.

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• According to local authorities, the major wreck
  took place at around 1030 a.m. on County Road
  1136 near Mathis. A vehicle ran a red light and
  collided with a passing train. The impact of the
  collision pushed the car into a cable barrier,
  crushing it in the process.

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• Car collisions are extremely prevalent in Texas.
  According to the Texas Department of
  Transportation, one person is getting injured in
  approximately two minutes. Unfortunately, despite
  the governments aggressive efforts to educate
  drivers about safety, the cases of speeding,
  driving under the influence, and negligence are
  still on the rise. In fact, most of the common
  causes of accidents in the state are due to the
  drivers lack of awareness and precaution.

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• When railway accidents occur, regardless of the
  causes or the safety measures that were in place,
  we cant help but wonder about the safety of
  train travel. After all, when a vehicle as large
  and heavy as a train crashes, the resulting
  injuries and loss of life can be both tragic and
  extensive.

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• The number of passenger injuries is increasing.
  Sadly, the rate of passengers injured while
  traveling on Amtrak trains is a shocking 58 times
  higher than for French rail passengers. Although
  high-profile accidents involving passenger trains
  more regularly make the news, studies show that a
  person or vehicle is struck by a train about
  every three hours. Trend data dont provide much
  comfort, as The National Transportation Safety
  Board reports that deaths resulting from injuries
  sustained in train wrecks were up 6 in 2012.

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