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A 5-year-old boy was killed and a 4-month-old baby was hospitalized in a horrific Amtrak train accident. A car driven by Erin Brett Lindsay-Calkin with the two children as passengers crossed the railroad tracks at Mount Willing Road when the Amtrak train slammed into the vehicle, according to The Herald-Sun.
As mentioned earlier, the 5-year-old boy was killed along with Mrs. Lindsay-Calkin. The 4-month-old baby is in "fair" condition at N.C. Memorial Hospital. My deepest sympathies go out to their friends and family. A train wreck of this nature is always terrible, but for it to happen just before Christmas has to be devastating for their loved ones.
The Amtrak train was running behind schedule. It was headed for Durham, North Carolina (NC) with 295 passengers on board. The early reports indicate no passengers were injured, but passenger injuries usually aren't reported until the train reaches the final destination.
It's been a bad year for Amtrak in terms of fatal train crashes. Amtrak has been involved in dozens of accidents in North Carolina (NC). In 2008, Amtrak had 92 train accidents and close to 1,500 train incidences where nearly 120 people were killed. Just a few weeks ago, two children in an SUV were hit and killed by an Amtrak train in Durham.
About the Editors: Shapiro, Lewis & Appleton is a law firm whose attorneys focus on injury and accident law and have experience handling accidents involving airplanes, trains, buses and other forms of mass transit. In fact, our law firm published a free consumer safety guide on what to do if you are hurt in an airplane accident. We serve every area of North Carolina, including the Outer Banks, Nags Head and the western mountains, as well as all the cities and counties in between. In South Carolina, we cover the state from Myrtle Beach and Charleston to Orangeburg, Columbia, Florence, Rock Hill, Darlington, Aiken, Anderson, Greenville and Spartanburg.
Rick Shapiro and James Lewis have been included among the Best Lawyers in America since 2008 and we have been named a North Carolina "Best Law Firm" for personal injury law by U.S. News & World Report since 2010. In addition, Rick and Jim have been selected by the National Million Dollar Advocates Forum since 2009 and our firm has the highest rating of AV from national lawyer ranking organization Martindale-Hubbell. That means we have a reputation for demonstrating preeminent legal skill.
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