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The Meridian (MS) Star, 4/19:

 

Our View: Please heed railroad crossing warning

    Like everyone else, we were dismayed at the Wednesday afternoon death of Meridian resident Alpa A. Shah, whose SUV was struck by a train.

 

    According to the Meridian Police Department, Shah drove around an active warning gate at Hawkins Crossing off Highway 11/80 and into the path of an Amtrak train, which struck her SUV, killing her instantly.

 

    Amtrak spokeswoman Vernae Graham said flashing lights and bells at the crossing were functioning at the time of the fatal collision.

 

    Our thoughts are with the family. Unfortunately, it is a tragedy that is all too common.

 

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We don't want to report on another death at a railroad crossing. Please, heed the warning signals.

 

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The Meridian (MS) Star, posted 4/15, published 4/16:
 

1 dead after SUV struck by train

 

A woman was killed Wednesday afternoon when her SUV was struck by an Amtrak Crescent passenger train out of New York City that was en route to New Orleans.

 

    The woman's vehicle was knocked more than a half of a mile down the railroad track from the point of collision, which happened at about 3 p.m. at Hawkins Crossing near U.S. Highway 11/80, according to Meridian Police Department detective Dareall Thompson.

 

    "A 57-year-old woman who was driving an SUV, went around the warning gate at Hawkins Crossing and was struck by an Amtrak train," Thompson said.   .   .   .

 

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