Most deaths at railroad crossings occur due to collisions and trespassing on the tracks — preventable situations, said Union Pacific.
Edward Burton, who lost his leg in a train accident and now wears a prosthetic leg, walks across the train tracks at Haven for Hope Monday.In the early hours of a Saturday morning in late August, a young man lying on railroad tracks on the West Side was struck and killed by a train. In September, a Haven for Hope client was injured by a passing train.
“While there is a railroad crossing and flashing lights … sometimes people just try to get across before the train comes, and we want to create that awareness during railroad safety week that you really do need to wait and be patient and cross safely.”Success! You're on the list. Most deaths at railroad crossings occur due to collisions and trespassing on the tracks — a preventable tragedy, according to information provided by Union Pacific, one of the two main railroad operators in Bexar County.
Omaha-based Union Pacific operates more than 6,000 miles of rail across the state of Texas and employs over 5,300 people, according to a company fact sheet. The rail company runs about 100 trains a day through Bexar County and transports mostly retail products, plastics, stone and gravel, industrial chemicals and auto parts.
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