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Teen’s fatal train collision was preventable, IL lawsuit says. ‘Family has struggled’
The father is suing Union Pacific Railroad Company, Metra and the Village of Barrington, alleging Marin Lacson’s death would have been prevented if pedestrian safety measures were placed at Hough Street Crossing, where his daughter was fatally struck by the train.
Family of teen girl hit, killed by Metra train in Barrington files lawsuit alleging negligence
The family of a 17-year-old girl filed a lawsuit Wednesday against two railroad companies and the village of Barrington, months after the teen was hit and killed by a train in the north suburb.
‘Entirely preventable’: Family files lawsuit after 17-year-old girl fatally struck by train walking to school in Barrington
The family of a 17-year-old girl who was killed by a train while walking to Barrington High School has filed a lawsuit against the railroad and village, saying that the child's death was "entirely preventable.
Family of teen hit, killed by Metra train in Chicago's northwest suburbs files lawsuit
The family of a teenage girl hit and killed by a train in Barrington, Illinois, earlier this year has filed a lawsuit against the train companies and the village. The Lacson family says they want change at the pedestrian crosswalk where Marin Lacson died.
Lawsuit filed by family of Barrington teen killed when hit by Metra train
The family of a Barrington High School student killed when hit by a Metra train while walking to classes on Jan. 25 has filed a wrongful death lawsuit alleging authorities failed
After Chicago area teen's death at railroad crossing, her family files a lawsuit
The family of a teenage girl hit and killed by a train in northwest suburban Barrington earlier this year filed a lawsuit against the train companies and the village. The Lacson family said they want changes at the pedestrian crosswalk where 17-year-old Marin Lacson died on Jan.
Elm Grove railroad crossing gate struck by truck driver
Elm Grove police say the driver of a truck and trailer failed to stop at a railroad crossing on Watertown Plank Road when a ...
Pepsi van nearly demolished by train after driving through crossing: ‘A miracle that he made it’
A train enthusiast captured the heart-pounding moment a train nearly tore a Pepsi van to shreds in Virginia. Bob Brown was ...
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‘It’s very dangerous’: Calls for railroad crossing gate at site of crash that left 6 dead
PLANT CITY, Fla. (WFLA) — At the railroad crossing at Jim Lefler Circle and U.S. 92, where six people were killed in a weekend crash, some are calling for a crossing gate to be installed.
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Railroad crossing gates stuck in down position in Plymouth
(CBS DETROIT) - Authorities in a Detroit-area suburb are alerting residents to avoid a roadway because the railroad crossing gates are stuck in the down position. Drivers are advised to avoid ...
Facts are clear on safety gap at RR crossing (Editorial)
Local unions held a worker safety and community safety press conference at a Memorial Avenue railroad crossing in West ...
Saint John railway crossing needs gates, lights to prevent tragedy, resident says
With two new cranes on their way to Port Saint John — allowing the port to handle larger vessels and more cargo — some ...
Watch: Train slams into semi carrying military tank
Dramatic video shows the moment a train slammed into a semi truck that was carrying a military tank in South Carolina.
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Video shows Brightline train goes through intersection while bars up; officials explain why
The video shows a southbound train stopped a few feet short of the Avenue A intersection around 12:34 p.m. Tuesday. The crossing gates at the intersection are up and several cars crossed the ...