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Authorities are still investigating the train accident that killed a young woman and her 5-year old son in Efland, North Carolina (NC) recently.
26-year old Erin Lindsay-Calkins, her 5-year old son, and 4-month old daughter were traveling on Mount Willing Road in Efland when Calkins attempted to cross the railroad tracks. She was struck by an Amtrak train. Calkins’ 4-month old daughter was taken to UNC hospitals where she is expected to recover. Sadly, Erin Lindsay-Calkins and her 5-year old son died in the accident. There were 215 passengers onboard the Amtrak train; none were injured.
Initial investigations show the train stop-arms were functioning at the Mount Willing Road Crossing. However, witnesses that live in the area reported that the stop-arms often malfunctioned. One witness told reporters that she had called about the stop-arm several times.
My deepest condolences go out to the Lindsay-Calkins family. I've represented many train accident victims and have witnessed the challenges and difficulties of losing a loved one. Often, these accidents are preventable, especially when a malfunction of the electronic gates and lights at a crossing cause such an accident.
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.
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