December 13, 2013
Collisions are often reported between locomotives and motor vehicles at areas where train tracks cross highways and roads. The Nashville Train Accident Lawyers with Ponce Law explain one of the most common causes of these accidents in inadequate protective barriers and warnings at railroad crossings. The family of a 23-year-old man says this was the reason for the fatal collision with a train earlier this week.
According to an article from WMCTV 5 News, the incident occurred on Wednesday at the crossing located on Shaw Chapel Road in Brownsville, Tennessee. Reports indicate a man was driving his vehicle through the crossing when he failed to yield to an oncoming CSX freight train and was struck. The impact left the motorist with serious injuries that claimed his life a short time later.
Now, the family of the victim is saying that a lack of warnings at the crossing is to blame for their loss. There are two signs are present at the location, but no crossing arms, lights, or sirens that warn motorists of oncoming trains. CSX has denied responsibility for the accident, claiming the state is responsible for such equipment.
The team of Nashville Personal Injury Lawyers with Michael D. Ponce & Associates recognizes how difficult overcoming the loss of a loved one can be and send their deepest sympathies to the family of the man who was killed.