{"id":2043247,"date":"2023-09-24T15:11:02","date_gmt":"2023-09-24T19:11:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/6-dead-after-train-crashes-into-family-suv\/"},"modified":"2023-09-24T15:12:51","modified_gmt":"2023-09-24T19:12:51","slug":"6-dead-after-train-crashes-into-family-suv","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/6-dead-after-train-crashes-into-family-suv\/","title":{"rendered":"Train collision kills 6 in SUV"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">12<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2F6-dead-after-train-crashes-into-family-suv%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2043247&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(Photo by ANDRI TAMBUNAN\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>OAN\u2019s \u2063Abril Elfi<\/h2>\n<h3>12:01 \u200bPM \u2013 Sunday, September 24, \u200d2023<\/h3>\n<p>Six people tragically lost their lives, including three\u2064 innocent children, when a train collided with an SUV at a railroad crossing in Florida.<\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-1\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px;  text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-1'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>Tragedy struck on Saturday as three adults and three children were\u200c on their way to\u200b a birthday party when their family SUV collided with a freight train.  <\/p>\n<p>According to Hillsborough \u200cCounty Sheriff Chad\u2062 Chronister, the group was heading to a quincea\u00f1era when they approached a railroad crossing \u2062in Plant City, Florida. \u2062The crossing had a stop sign and a railroad crossing \u200bsign, but no crossing arms or warning bell.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cThe word devastating doesn\u2019t even begin to describe \u200dthe tragedy that unfolded here,\u201d Chronister said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Chronister \u2064further explained that video evidence showed\u2062 the SUV \u2064slowly crossing the tracks without pausing, despite the train&#8217;s conductor attempting to\u2063 slow down and sounding its horn. Another witness in a nearby vehicle honked to catch the driver&#8217;s attention, but the collision occurred at\u200b approximately 6:45 p.m.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cAs you can imagine the carnage that\u2019s created when these two collide,\u201d he said. \u201cThe SUV we can see from the video begins to catapult and flip violently several times before it\u2019s landed a distance from this crossing.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Additionally, Chronister described the car as resembling a &#8220;soft drink can that\u2019s\u2064 been smashed&#8221; after the impact.<\/p>\n<p>It was reported that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/6-dead-after-train-crashes-into-family-suv\/\" title=\"Train collision kills 6 in SUV\">crossing lacked \u200dcrossing arms<\/a> \u200bor sirens due to its location \u2063in \u2063a less-traveled area.<\/p>\n<p>The victims who tragically lost their lives were identified as an adult man, two adult women, and three minors. Another \u2063adult passed away in the\u200c hospital overnight, while one adult survived but sustained critical \u200dinjuries.<\/p>\n<p>Guillermo E. Gama III, \u2064the 23-year-old\u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/video-oklahoma-car-crash-kills-6-high-school-girls-our-hearts-are-broken\/\" title=\"Video -- Oklahoma Car Crash Kills 6 High School Girls: 'Our Hearts Are Broken'\">front-seat passenger<\/a>, is currently at the hospital awaiting\u2062 tests and recovering from the accident. \u200c <\/p>\n<p>The victims were identified as Jose G. \u2064Hernandez, 52, and passengers Enedelia Hernandez, 50, \u200bJakub A. Lopez, 17, Alyssa Hernandez, 17, Anaelia Hernandez, \u200c22, \u2063and Julian Hernandez, 9.<\/p>\n<p>Stay informed! Receive breaking news blasts directly to your inbox for free. Subscribe here. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts\">https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>This week has been filled with major headlines in the U.S. and around the world. One America\u2019s Rachel Acenas \u2063has more in our Week In Review.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>New Jersey \u200dSen.\u200c Menendez is indicted for bribery while Joe Biden says he\u2019s been to every mass\u2062 shooting.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Illegal immigration under President Biden\u2019s watch has only been growing since taking office and its surging\u2062 rapidly\u200c heading into 2024.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Reports show that the surge of migrants in Texas is coming with possible\u2064 deadly health consequences. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>WASHINGTON (Reuters)\u2064 \u2013 The United States \u200cargued on Tuesday that Alphabet\u2064 Inc\u2019s Google broke the law in \u2062its efforts to dominate online\u2026 <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>By Mathieu Rosemain and Silvia Aloisi PARIS (Reuters) \u2013 Apple said on \u2064Wednesday its \u200biPhone 12 model was certified by multiple international\u2026 <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) \u2013\u2063 The U.S. Senate\u2019s top Democrat is bringing U.S. technology leaders including Tesla CEO Elon Musk, Meta\u2026 <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>By John\u200d Revill ZURICH (Reuters) \u2013 ABB is spending $280 million on a new robotics factory in Sweden, the Swiss engineering and\u2026 <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> rnrn  <\/p>\n<h2> \u200bHow did video evidence contribute to understanding the cause of the collision between the train and \u200bthe SUV?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u2063 Tragedy Strikes as Train Collides with SUV at Florida Railroad Crossing<\/p>\n<p>On Saturday, a devastating accident took\u200b place in \u200cFlorida as a train collided with an \u200cSUV at a railroad crossing, resulting in \u200cthe loss of six lives, including\u2062 three innocent children. The incident occurred as the family was on their way to a\u2064 birthday party, turning what should have been a joyful occasion into \u2063a heartbreaking tragedy.<\/p>\n<p>According \u2063to\u2063 Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister,\u200b the group was en route\u200d to a quincea\u00f1era celebration when\u2062 they approached a railroad crossing in Plant City, Florida. While \u2062the\u2064 crossing had a\u200b stop \u200csign and a railroad crossing sign, it did not have crossing \u200carms or \u200ba warning bell to alert\u2064 drivers of\u200d approaching trains.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The word devastating doesn&#8217;t even\u200b begin to describe the tragedy that unfolded here,&#8221; said Sheriff Chronister. He further explained that video evidence showed the\u2063 SUV slowly\u200c crossing the tracks without\u200c stopping, despite the \u2062train conductor&#8217;s attempts to slow\u200c down and sound the horn. Another witness in \u200da \u2064nearby vehicle honked to catch the driver&#8217;s attention, but the collision\u2062 still\u200c occurred.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;As you can imagine, the carnage that&#8217;s created \u2062when these two collide,&#8221; the Sheriff stated. &#8220;The SUV,\u2063 as we can see from the video, begins to catapult and flip violently several times \u200cbefore it lands \u2063a distance from this crossing.&#8221; He likened the car to \u2064a &#8220;soft drink \u2063can\u2062 that&#8217;s been \u200dsmashed&#8221; after the impact.<\/p>\n<p>It was reported that the \u2063particular crossing did \u200dnot have crossing arms or sirens \u2064due to \u2064its location in a less-traveled\u2064 area. This lack \u2063of proper safety \u200dmeasures\u2062 may have contributed to\u200d the tragic accident.<\/p>\n<p>The \u200cvictims who lost their lives in this devastating accident\u2062 have been identified \u2064as an adult \u2064man, two\u200c adult women, and three minors. Another adult passed away in the hospital overnight, while\u200c one adult survived but sustained critical injuries.\u200c The 23-year-old front-seat passenger, Guillermo E. Gama III, is currently being\u2062 treated at a\u2063 hospital.<\/p>\n<p>This incident serves as a tragic reminder of the importance of proper \u200dsafety measures at railroad crossings. It is crucial that such crossings have\u2064 functioning warning systems, including crossing arms and bells, to ensure the safety\u200d of motorists\u2063 and prevent similar accidents \u200cin \u2063the future.<\/p>\n<p>As the community mourns\u2064 the loss of \u200dthese innocent \u200clives, it\u200b is important \u2062for authorities \u200dand transportation \u200corganizations to review and improve \u2062safety measures \u200bat railroad crossings to prevent such avoidable \u200ctragedies from\u200d happening again. Our\u2064 hearts go out to the\u200c families and\u2064 loved ones affected by this devastating accident.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Sunday, September 24, 2023, a tragic accident occurred in Florida as a train collided with an SUV at a railroad crossing, resulting in the loss of six lives, including three children. 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