Crew Member Dies in Freight Train Crash
From Times Wire Reports
A freight train smashed into a second train that was stopped on a siding in Shepherd, 60 miles northeast of Houston, killing one crew member and derailing more than 20 cars, a company spokesman said.
Someone threw a switch that sent the train onto the siding, said Mark Davis, a spokesman for Union Pacific, which operated both trains. He said the FBI will help investigate, but criminal action is not suspected.
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