The truck driver was pronounced dead at the scene from massive injuries. The bodies of Robert Bradford Vance, 58, of Lexington, Kentucky, and Ricky Allen McDonald, 53, of Chesapeake, Ohio, were recovered Wednesday afternoon. View court, arrest, criminal/conviction ", Dawn Valles holds the motorcycle helmet of her deceased daughter, 21-year-old Miranda Valles, in Miranda's room in their Downers Grove home on Sept. 14, 2016. Jason's net worth hovers over $100,000 - $249,999 with a yearly income that's about $70 - 79,999. Two co-workers were injured in the accident and sustained what were reported to be non-life-threatening injuries. He was a member of Local #2409 of BMWED-AT&SF. He is survived by his son, Travis and his mother Julie Lonewolf; two step-children Shamieka and Donte; one step-grandson Kobe; his childhood sweetheart Kym; his parents Jean and James Guesby; father William Marvin Craine Sr. and a host of aunts, nieces, nephews, cousins, friends and co-workers. He is survived by a wife and two children. August 7, 2020 Mt Vernon, IN A 53-year-old employee of Green Plains was killed at the Mt Vernon, IN plant. December 19, 1980 - Amtrak repairman, Kevin Murphy, killed when struck by train. Read more. After Darinas death, her employers said they didnt know she was working alone that day. He was 37 years old and had been employed since May 1992. The engineer saw the employees on the track prior to the incident but was unable to avoid them. A passenger in the van Jason H. Williams, 33, of Viper, Ky. was airlifted to Holston Valley Medical Center in Kingsport. Some graphic or violent images can "raise awareness about important issues . Both Thompson and Crose had recently moved to the Hurley area just three weeks ago for Crose's job. R. A. Oertwig, 48 years old at the time of death, a member of BLE Division 778 in Des Moines, Iowa. Kane County sheriff's Lt. Pat Gengler said he often sees bystanders trying to capture images of serious crashes. The circumstances of the death are not known at this time, but the matter remains under investigation. Someone had snapped a photo of the accident's grisly aftermath along Interstate 290 and posted it on Facebook. below. "I didn't do anything wrong. Allen Lowe, of Erwin TN, was struck and killed while working in the rail yard. May 31, 2010 - Kearney, NJ - Brother Gregory G. Kastner, a veteran NJ Transit hostler, had just finished fueling his engine and was walking back to another locomotive when he was struck around 3:30 a.m. on May 31, 2010 at NJ Transits Meadows Maintenance Complex in Kearny, N.J. Two skywalks that spanned the second and fourth floors of the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Kansas City, Missouri, lie in ruins after collapsing on July 17, 1981. The truck was on the train tracks when the 76-car train struck it. Mansfield said like Jason, he needed the community to pray for his recovery after he suffered 7 strokes over a 24 hour period. 53 passengers were injured. . September 14, 2003 Ogden, UT - Union Pacific Railroad Company - 53 years-old Conductor with 26 years of service was riding the end of a free-rolling, 2-car cut, whose speed he was controlling with a handbrake, when he fell, and the cars ran over him, amputating his legs. He was a member of Transport Workers Union (TWU) Local #100. BY JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER and JENNIFER MALONEY, Newsday Staff Writers. Jason Tunnel Car Accident | Obituary | Jason Tunnel Dead | Died | Funeral Plans - We heard about the great loss, that Jason Tunnel is no more and has reportedly passed away. An investigation is underway. Two Amtrak maintenance-of-way employees were killed and 35 on board the train were injured, one seriously. Kenneth McGrath, 49, was a signal maintainer, railroad spokesman Dan Brucker said Saturday. May 7, 2003 - Hinesville, GA - BLET member killed when Amtrak train hits log truck. May 1, 2011 - Veteran BLET member Christopher L. Carter, 57, drowned on his way to work on May 1, 2011, when his car was swept away by swiftly rising floodwaters in Mayflower, Ark. September 18, 2015 - Ashdown, AR An employee of the Domtar Paper Company was fatally injured while working in the shipping department of Domtar as an Equipment Helper for the Switch Engine. A brakeman was killed. He first joined the BLET on April 1, 1983. Member of Division 892. The operator of train T-111 was fatally injured; the trains two passengers were not injured. Kelso, WA - 11/11/93 "Head-on-Collision and Derailment of Burlington Northern Freight with Union Pacific Freight Train". April 1, 2015 - HENRICO, VA - Henrico police identified a man on Friday who was killed by a CSX train earlier this week. I could tell this was the kind of smoke they were talking about." The victim was an employee of Norfolk Southern Railway, Pike County Sheriff Larry Travis said in a statement. About 1,000 family, friends and co-workers gathered at his funeral to pay tribute. The accident occurred at 9:20 a.m. on August 29, about three miles south of Medford, Okla., in Grant County. He first joined the Brotherhood on November 1, 2010. State Sen. Ira Silverstein, a Chicago Democrat, met with Sullivan recently to discuss her idea to enact a law banning the recording of photos and video of dead or severely injured people at crash sites. Click HERE for 2016 news article update. The Granite City plant was shut down in December 2015, but reopened after US Steel decided to bring back workers to operate its hot-strip mill. RWU regularly emails various articles about rail labor, the rail industry, and the labor movement in general to thousands of rank & file union members across the continent. When I close my eyes, I see her blood on the tracks, her mother says. We would like to express our sincere condolences on this tragic loss to the guard's family, friends and co-workers. A fiery blaze ensured, forcing the evacuation of 100 homes in the area. November 24, 2016 - Hope, BC Canada - A CN Rail maintenance worker was found dead 50 kilometers north of Hope. Track maintenance engineer Rick McColl, 53, of Hampton, Ont., died after he was struck by a westbound VIA passenger train at 1:10 p.m. The San Francisco Examiner, April 7, 1982. He said it appeared that Rowe slipped or lost her balance, fell and was run over. and he was proper loyal, one of the most loyal friends I've had in my life, without a doubt. January 12, 2010 - Walker Springs AL - UTU member Aaron Milhouse, 46, died Jan. 14 from injuries suffered as a result of a Norfolk Southern train fire Jan. 12. The two Halls are not related. In the resulting collision, three crew members who were riding in the lead locomotive unit of train DMX were killed. He was a U.S. Army veteran. Brother Vann was a BNSF conductor with thirteen years of service and was an assistant local chairman of SMART TD Local #1059. August 24, 1978 - Amtrak Lineman, T. Pershing, electrocuted on the job. March 5, 2018 Roseville CA A 52 year-old Union Pacific locomotive engineer died from cardiac arrest at the Roseville yard. He was a member of UTU Local 733, DeQueen, Ark. Locomotive Engineer Terrance (Terry) Allen Gallis, 39 years old at time of death, employed by Canadian National and a member of Division 855, Kamloops, B.C. A lot of people say smack about lawyers, but I want to say that I'm glad there is a way that people who are wronged by corporate neglect can get justice and force change. He had more than eight years of service with BNSF and is survived by his parents and a son. Worsham was on the end of a moving locomotive when it hit a parked rail car, he said. June 15, 2020 Port Edward, British Columbia A Canadian National Railway conductor died while working in switching operations in the Port Edward CN rail yard located just south of Prince Rupert. Tornado hits Virginia Beach, damaging up to 100 homes June 13, 2018 Chicago IL A company contractor, working at a CSX intermodal facility, was injured and subsequently died in an accident. Brother Osborn, a Marine sergeant who served in Iraq and Afghanistan, had just joined the Brotherhood. Some such policies are already in place. BLE member G.D. Shelby was killed and three other train crew members were injured in a fiery head-on collision between two Burlington Northern Santa Fe trains near Clarendon, Texas, on May 28, 2002. Boggs was part of a two-person team that was in the process of setting up flagging lanterns - which warn train operators that crews are on the tracks in that area -- in preparation for scheduled switch and rail replacement work along the 7th Ave IRT last night. August 19, 2011 - BNSF conductor and UTU member, Blaine Mack along with BLET member Todd Burckhard, 35, were killed in the line of duty on August 19, 2011 when the crew van they were riding in was involved in a collision near Frazer, Mont. The fatal accident comes on the heels of multiple incidents at the Raceland rail yard in recent weeks. August 15, 2019 - Vaughn Ontario - A 27 year-old employee of the Canadian National Railroad was killed in a yard switching accident at the CN MacMillan Yard. Milhouse, a member of Local 1053, in Selma, Ala., was burned when his train encountered a burning trestle in Clarke County, then ground to a stop directly over the fire. Traffic was being detoured onto U.S. 6 Loveland Pass. Total damage was estimated to be about $8.6 million. September 15, 1896 - West TX - Several were killed at the infamous Crush Spectacle when a head-on collision between two Missouri-Kansas & Texas Railway trains was staged as a publicity stunt. Hardin went to investigate and encountered the armed suspect. March 1, 2016 - new Brunswick, NJ - Amtrak employee, Dawud F. Bahr, was struck and killed by a New Jersey Transit train. "It looks like something out of World War II in there.". 39 year-old Travis Bowie Andrepont of DeQuicy, LA, had reportedly jumped from one cut of cars to prevent a tank car from rolling into the cars he was riding. The 47-year-old has been in a coma since the accident but his church and many in the community believe he can pull through like Panama City Beach Northstar Campus Pastor Roy Mansfield. Conductors Shannon Purvis, 21, of Puckett, Miss., and Samuel Jones Sr., 58, of Jackson, Miss. Wagner's job included opening the railroad bridge that connects Dubuque and East Dubuque, in order to allow barge traffic to pass through, and he fell from that bridge early Monday. Robert G. Chavez, 47, of Clovis, N.M., was pronounced dead at a railroad crossing about a mile east of Hereford, according to a Texas Department of Public Safety report. He was thrown into the side wall of an empty car, and then fell to the ground between parallel tracks. SMART TD General Chairperson Adren Crawford (Canadian National GO 433) reports, The NTSB is investigating along with the SMART TD National Safety Team. The engineer had already begun to stop the train when he saw Hubbard lying on the ground. A second heavy equipment operator, 45 year old Bruce Harder,was killed. Chavez and a BNSF foreman, whose name was not available late Friday, were working on tracks at the intersection of FM. Also, we continue to see the reluctance of corporate owned, national media to focus any light on workers fatalities and injuries and the glaring lack of enforcement of safety regulations. [It was later determined that Brother Limon had been shot several times.] Only 7 bodies could be identified, 2 were likely incinerated in the blaze and another 24 were buried in a mass grave in Brookside Cemetery in Winnipeg. December 6, 2003 Wellesley, MA - Massachusetts Bay Commuter Railroad - 59 years-old Bridge and Building Mechanic (Watchman/Lookout) with 15 years of service, acting as Watchman/Lookout for the rest of the MOW gang, was fatally injured when struck by an on-coming freight train. A company spokesperson issued the following statement on Sunday: "We are saddened to confirm that there was a fatality at ArcelorMittal Cleveland on Saturday afternoon. In the first hour of her first day working alone, Darina was trapped. October 12, 1992 - Los Angeles CA - Mini train engineer at Griffith park killed by robber. Schmidtz worked for the Montana Rail Link as a car inspector. The truck was loaded with logs. He was known by his co-workers as a model employee and leaves behind his wife and two childrenan eight-year-old son and a five-year-old daughter. They relocated to the United States and George earned his American citizenship in 2004. The engineer from 5981 North received minor injuries, and the conductor from 9186 South was seriously burned. He was walking back to the spot where he had been working when the train hit him, Roderick said. He was a member of BLET Division 20 in Los Angeles, and had been a BLET member for 10 years at the time of the accident. Feb 27, 2014 - Dover FL - Tragically and far too soon Brother Shawn Montgomery, a member of UTU Local 1221, Tampa, Florida, was killed early morning on February 27, 2014 in an automobile accident on his way to work. Following this tragedy, BLE International President Don M. Hahs instituted a new policy requiring that the BLE flag atop the International Division headquarters in Cleveland, Ohio, be flown at half staff following the death of a BLE member in the line of duty. Dykes, who the CHP report says was going 60 mph, didnt see the stalled Honda until it was too late. The press release states: "Railcar was unsafe for entry before deadly blast killed two workers, injured a third at Omaha cleaning facility Nebraska Railcar Cleaning Services cited for more than 30 violations after tragedy."] April 23, 2007 - Toronto Canada - Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) maintenance worker Anthony (Tony) Almeida died. Both men "worked in the Maintenance of Way department, which is responsible for the care and repair of the track that the trains operate on," the website said. CN spokesperson Frank Binder said McColl was a 32-year veteran of CN. A Facebook spokeswoman said flagged posts are individually evaluated to determine if they should be removed, judgments based not just on the images themselves. "That's not the way she should be known.". The crew became trapped in the tanker and lost oxygen, but one worker managed to escape and call for help. May 31, 2019 Duryea PA A rail yard worker died at Coxton Yards after being found unconscious inside a tank car. As crashes continued throughout the tunnel, about an eighth of a mile long, five . The violations pertained to the company's failure to properly train workers who deal with hazardous chemicals, as well as failing to maintain equipment such as gas meters. He is survived by his wife, Carla, son, Lenny Noice II, a twin brother, a sister and both parents. The medical examiner determined that the cause of death was blunt force injury of the chest, back, and abdomen. The next thing Jason remembers is waking up in hospital. The only occupant of the Pink monorail, the operator, was taken to a nearby hospital and treated and released. . Member of Division 35. They later welcomed his son Ryan RJ into their family. He stepped on the catwalk of the engine to get some air and ended up dying there and was found by a fellow engineer in the rocks next to the track. Engineer, Tim V. Anderson, 34 yrs. Sparks, a rail inspector, was walking with a flagman on the northbound tracks when he was hit from behind by a southbound train, Maloney said. Brother Edwards hired out in 2011 and was a member of SMART Transportation Division Local 1299 of Schererville IN. The Valles family learned of the their loved one's death through social media. December 5, 2019 New York NY An Amtrak worker was killed at Amtraks Parkchester facility in the Bronx. Harrison was to be returned to Wyoming to face charges for the Ricks murder. The fatality took place about 6 p.m., just as the park was closing for an hour before reopening for the evening as "Knott's Scary Farm," a Halloween-themed attraction. Now he regrets ever seeing it. August 1987 - Amtrak lineman, Leo Colton, electrocuted on the job. Bruce Andy Dominique Jr. was reportedly walking beside his train when it collided with a semi-truck at a crossing and the truck wrapped around the front of the locomotive and pinned Dominique in the cab of the truck. He was a delegate in the 1991 Convention and Chairman of the Credentials Committee. Now we have a lot of employees in shock; the reality of the job is starting to hit a lot of these younger folks," Bojorques said. There was an altercation, and Hardin was shot. "The company's failure to safeguard its employees is a consistent and unacceptable habit," said OSHA Area Director Kathy Webb in a January press release. The intense heat caused concrete to crack and melt, sending chucks falling onto a road below throughout the night. Four other CN employees were in the yard and one was nearby, but no one else was hurt. Dedicated Trailer Cleaning Services, which also has locations in Illinois and Chattanooga, Tenn., has a long history of violations under the Occupational Safety and Health Act. We've become a "camera culture, a digital culture, making what once were very private moments public," she said. He was very creative, very loving," Shepard added. April 28, 2015 - Roswell NM - Two Southwestern Railroad freight trains collided head-on just after 6 a.m. Tuesday about 10 miles southeast of Roswell, killing one person, injuring another and derailing locomotives and freight cars. Jason's wife, Sheila. The fireman and engineer were killed. . Melton was set to retire after 22 years of service and he had celebrated his retirement at a party the day before he was killed. James C. Campbell, 20, of Prestonsburg, KY suffered a fatal head injury while working along Canadian Pacific Railroad tracks near the village of Forreston. Promoted to engineer January 1995. According to Montreal Constable Jean-Pierre Brabant, the male employee was on a moving train that was backing up when one of the cars derailed. March 27, 2018 Sparta WI A Canadian Pacific conductor was killed in a train accident while working at Cedar Creek Lumber in Sparta. The last homicide in Lincoln County occurred in 2009. Brother McKay joined the BLE on May 1, 1981. May 6, 2013 - Black Mountain, NC - A Norfolk Southern worker has been killed after he was trapped in a mudslide while checking track conditions in the North Carolina mountains. Assistant Engineer, Robert Brooks Woodward, Sr., 41 yrs. But paramedics were not allowed to attend to the wreck site. CP Railroad police are said to be investigating. He had worked for the UPRR for 16 years. Steve stopped his Ford pickup and ran out into the road. 2943 and U.S. Highway 60, where three tracks run east and west, the report said. October 23, 2007Martinez, CA at approximately 12:37 p.m., a freight train struck a bridge inspector on the west end of a bridge approach near Martinez, CA, resulting in a fatality. Inspectors with Nevada OSHA conducted an inspection at the railyard following Wrights death. July 31, 2012 - Mason City IA - Trainman Georgiy Soloviyov, 35, became the fourth UTU rail member killed on duty in 2012 following a Union Pacific yard accident at Mason City, Iowa, July 31. In an email, someone affiliated with Lake & McHenry County Scanner, which relies on police scanner traffic, confirmed the image was removed, but not immediately because the page is not monitored "24/7.". According to a 314-page accident report from the California Highway Patrol, a decision by Janice Ferris [set] the stage for disaster. The 34-year-old from San Leandro got behind the wheel of her Honda legally intoxicated, entering the tunnel from Orinda, headed toward Oakland. Prior to working at the Wisconsin & Southern, Brother Phelps was a conductor for the CN/Wisconsin Central. But the coupling attachment did not connect and the man was pinned, he said. SPC Wheeler was critically injured in 2002 during a training exercise at the Joint Readiness Training Center at Fort Polk. Engineers, F.H. He was survived by his wife and three children. Post or read reviews for Jason Tunnell All cabinets, counters, and stove tops can be height adjusted and most home systems are controlled by tablets. Anders said the death appeared to be accidental but said all circumstances will be investigated. Pictured is Janice Ferris' destroyed Honda. Steve Warren, 56, of McDonough, fell off the side of the engine that was parked near Raines Avenue and Waterville Road at about 2 a.m., said Bibb County Coroner Leon Jones. He was married and lived in Carney, Mich. January 30, 2012 - Gary IN - Michael M. Shoemaker, 55, a conductor and member of UTU Local 1383, was killed Jan. 30 in a switching accident at U.S. Steels Gary Works in Gary, Ind. Brother Keith Leon Gilmore was riding the rear of a cut of cars on a shove move when he was caught between the car and standing equipment on an adjacent track. Police were called about 12:30 a.m. to the Canadian Pacific rail yards across the Mississippi River from Holman Field airport, where Jeffrey Harsh had been injured during a shift change, police said. November 21, 1950 - Valemount, British Columbia - A westbound troop train and a eastbound Canadian National Railway (CNR) Continental Limited collided head-on. Chief Hauling Contractors was charged under the Canada Labour Code for failing to ensure Darina was made aware of every known or foreseeable health or safety hazard on site. SPC Jason Wheeler and his wife Kristi and son Nicholas were escorted to their mortgage-free smart home by a motorcade of North Texas Patriot Guard motorcycle riders, as well as vehicles from Denton County Sheriffs Office and Denton County Emergency Services District #1. Lt. Gary Trupe said. You can help us by safely and securely making a donation with your credit card or PAYPAL account today. November 4, 1997 - Amtrak B&B mechanic, John Fabe, killed when struck by train. Fireman William Hosler of Chicago was instantly killed. September 26, 1969 Riverdale IL A 128 car Illinois Central coal train collided with the rear of a stopped IC automobile train. Kirk McClean was reportedly struck by a yard trains as he was walking across tracks after his shift had ended. In June 2016, Flint Harrison hanged himself while in a Davis County Utah jail. He was killed Monday as he worked to repair damage to warning lights from an accident earlier in the day at the same location. According to the California Highway Patrol (CHP), the accident occurred at the east end of the Treasure Island tunnel. old at time of death, employed with Norfolk Southern since August 1, 1972. The incident, which occurred on the facility's railroad, remains under investigation by the company and United Steelworkers. At around 10 a.m., police were called to the 200 block of Wheaton Avenue near the F.E. Conrad, B.C. The other eight workers aboard the train were not injured. That's when they discovered the wreckage behind the train. No other injuries were reported. Member of Division 284. May 11, 2010 - Diamondville, WY - Paul Cook, a 39-year-old Union Pacific railroad worker from Bellevue, Neb., was beaten to death last Tuesday night, May 11, just before midnight at the Fairview Motel in Diamondville. Mike Ernster, a St. Paul police spokesman. Member of Division 563, Cranbrook, B.C. The body of the engineer, Jason Martinez, was recovered the following evening. Montreal, Quebec. July 11, 2006 Memphis, TN Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation (BNSF) 52 year-old car inspector with 23 years, 10 months of service was struck by on-track equipment while searching for a defective rail car. Three of the men were able to get to safety and called for help to find the other two men. He is survived by his wife and 12 year-old-son. The driver of the vehicle, identified as 31-year old Jamie Collins of Baxter, Ky., was taken to Lee Regional Medical Center, where he later died. According to a WorkSafeBC report, faulty equipment and a long list of mechanical errors caused the 2017 logging train derailment in Woss on Vancouver Island. He had an ability to brighten ones day and put a smile on ones face. NTSB issued a Railroad Accident Brief. NTSB REPORT, Denver, Co. - October 8th, 2014 - Dawn Trettenero died Wednesday in a railroad switching accident at an industrial complex on the 3200 block of Astrozon Boulevard, off Hancock Expressway, according to a release from the United Transportation Union. January 14, 1989 - Amtrak trackman, Kenneth D. Plouffe, killed when struck by train.
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