4 Dead, 17 Injured when Train Hits Texas Veterans Parade
U.S. authorities said four people were killed and 17 others injured after a train slammed into a parade float headed to a West Texas event honoring wounded veterans.
City of Midland spokesman Ryan Stout said the crash happened at a Union Pacific railroad crossing around 4:30 p.m. Thursday.
Stout said 10 of those injured are in critical condition at Midland Memorial Hospital, while the seven others are in stable condition.
National Transportation Safety Board spokesman Peter Knudson said the agency is investigating the incident.
The parade was supposed to end at a "Hunt for Heroes" banquet. The wounded service members were then going to be treated to a deer-hunting trip this weekend.
Source: Associated Press, Agence France Presse
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