Sad news from the USA. If the gates and lights were working, it means they could not have been activated, otherwise how could the floats cross the line?
RIP and condolences.
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Four people have been killed and 17 others injured after a freight train in Texas hit a parade float on its way to an event honouring wounded veterans.
Officials in the city of Midland say the crash happened at a Union Pacific railroad crossing at about 16:30 local time (22:30 GMT) on Thursday.
Ten of those injured are in a critical condition.
The float, carrying US veterans and their wives, was on its way to the Hunt for Heroes banquet.
The veterans were then going to participate in an all-weekend hunting trip..
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Spokesman Tom Lange said their preliminary investigation indicates the crossing gate and lights were working at the time, though he said he did not know if the train crew had seen the float approaching.
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