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KYLE, Texas — Police in Kyle are investigating after a pedestrian was struck by a train and killed on Friday afternoon. On Monday, he was identified as 36-year-old JP Burchett. The incident happened at the Opal Lane train track intersection, according to the Kyle Police Department. The area is closed to traffic while officials investigate. […]

A woman was recently injured at a grade crossing that did not have activated lights giving her little warning and not enough time to stop causing the train to smash into the front of her car. The crash happened around 11 p.m. which can make it even harder for drivers to see oncoming trains if

Waze navigation app owned by Google will now alert drivers of upcoming railroad crossings. This is another important step in alerting drivers of dangerous railroad grade crossings, especially if you are driving in an unfamiliar area that may not have lights or signals to warn you on the road.  There are still a lot of

Another railroad grade crossing accident that may have been preventable with installed grade crossing arms. A reminder to pay attention at crossings like these and that bigger improvements could be made by the railroad to benefit engineers and public safety. Source — https://www.fox13now.com/news/local-news/driver-seriously-injured-in-collision-with-freight-train If you or a loved one has been involved or injured in

3 deaths within 10 months of each other raise safety concerns at the Montana Hi-Line railroad grade crossing in the communities of Bainville and Culbertson. While the deaths were a shock, locals were not necessarily surprised because of the known dangers at the grade crossing. One resident stated, “It’s kind of a perfect storm of