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Train hits vets parade in Texas

Posted: Nov 15, 2012 6:36 PM by Alexis Christoforous - CBS News
Updated: Nov 15, 2012 9:37 PM

MIDLAND, TX - A parade to honor wounded Veterans turned tragic in west Texas, as a trailer carrying the vets was hit by a a train. At least four people are dead, 17 injured.
Rescue crews and stunned townspeople race toward a Union Pacific train in Midland, Texas, after it struck a parade float carrying wounded American veterans.
The veterans were on their way to a "Hunt for Heroes" banquet, which was to be followed by a weekend deer-hunting trip. The trailer in which the vets were riding was being pulled across the tracks when the train hit.
The injured were taken to a local hospital, which called in all available staff to handle the casualties. So far, no word on whether there were warnings about the approaching train, or if the vehicle malfunctioned.

Topics: Hunt for Heroes, Midland, Texas, parade, train crash