{"id":2324016,"date":"2024-08-13T18:07:59","date_gmt":"2024-08-13T22:07:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/train-and-15-passenger-van-involved-in-horrific-fatal-collision\/"},"modified":"2024-08-13T18:11:12","modified_gmt":"2024-08-13T22:11:12","slug":"train-and-15-passenger-van-involved-in-horrific-fatal-collision","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/train-and-15-passenger-van-involved-in-horrific-fatal-collision\/","title":{"rendered":"Train and 15-Passenger Van Involved in Horrific Fatal Collision"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/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%2Ftrain-and-15-passenger-van-involved-in-horrific-fatal-collision%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=2324016&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>In a tragic incident\u2064 on\u200d Monday night in Stuarts Draft, Virginia,\u200c three individuals lost their lives when their van \u2062was struck by a Norfolk Southern freight train. The crash occurred around \u20638 p.m. when the \u2063van, carrying four people, was \u200chit on the driver&#8217;s side. The deceased were identified as Abner Comete (48) from Florida, \u2063Jacner Comete (44)\u2062 from Florida, and Wilda\u2063 Comete (38) from Georgia. They were ejected from the vehicle, which rolled over \u2064after the collision. A fourth passenger, Ronide\u200b Louis, sustained serious but non<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/off-duty-austin-police-officer-forced-to-confront-armed-suspect\/\" title=\"Off-duty Austin police officer forced to confront armed suspect\">-life-threatening injuries<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The accident took place at a private road crossing\u200d with no gates, although there were stop signs present. \u200bWitnesses reported hearing the\u2062 train\u2019s horn\u200b just before\u200d the impact. The \u2064train was reportedly traveling below the speed limit of 50 mph at the time of the crash. The victims were \u2063leaving a site where <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/what-to-believe-when-experts-lie\/\" title=\"What to Believe When Experts Lie?\">solar panels<\/a> \u200bwere being installed. The investigation \u200dinto the incident is ongoing, and \u2063officials have issued warnings about\u200d the dangers of\u200c attempting to\u2062 cross \u200btrain \u200dtracks without caution.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section>\n<p>Three people were killed Monday night when a van carrying four people was struck by a Norfolk Southern freight train in Stuarts Draft, Virginia.<\/p>\n<p>The 15-passenger van was struck on the driver&rsquo;s side shortly after 8 p.m., Virginia State Police Sgt. C.J. Aikens said, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whsv.com\/2024\/08\/13\/virginia-state-police-investigating-train-crash-augusta-county\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WHSV-TV<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Abner Comete, 48, of Boynton Beach, Florida, Jacner Comete, 44, of Lauderhill, Florida., and Wilda Comete, 38, of Lithia Springs, Georgia were all killed. Police said Abner Comete was the driver.<\/p>\n<p>All three people who died were ejected from the van, which rolled over on its side after the impact.<\/p>\n<p>One woman &mdash; Ronide Louis of Lithia Springs, Georgia &ndash; suffered serious but not life-threatening injuries, police said.<\/p>\n<p>  <script> \t\t\t\tif( ! getCookie( 'ff_subbed' ) ) if( typeof FFADS.replace_ict !='undefined' ) if( FFADS.replace_ict ) eval( FFADS.replace_ict ); \t\t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>The crash took place where a private road met the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/woman-wearing-headphones-doesnt-hear-oncoming-train-miraculously-survives-collision\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">tracks<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Witnesses they just heard the train toot their horn,&rdquo; Aiken said, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.29news.com\/2024\/08\/13\/3-dead-one-injured-fatal-train-crash-augusta-county\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WVIR-TV<\/a>. &ldquo;They looked up they just saw the impact.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Aiken said the four victims of the crash were leaving a farm that is having <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-republicans-and-some-dems-look-to-reverse-bidens-tariff-waivers-for-china\/\" title=\"House Republicans and Some Dems Look to Reverse Biden&#039;s Tariff Waivers for China\">solar panels installed<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s a pretty big solar panel farm,&rdquo; Aikens said, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsleader.com\/story\/news\/local\/2024\/08\/13\/virginia-state-police-id-three-victims-killed-after-by-train-in-draft\/74784118007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">News Leader<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Aikens said the speed limit for trains in the area of the crash is 50 mph and that the train was below the speed limit at the time of the incident.<\/p>\n<p>Aikens said the crossing has stop assigns, but no gates. The investigation into the accident is continuing.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/norfolk-southern-announces-massive-settlement-within-20-mile-radius-east-palestine\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Norfolk Southern<\/a> freight train was made up of about 30 cars, Aikens said.<\/p>\n<p>The federal Department of Transportation said nationally, 29 people were killed at private crossings in 2023.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Rosalyn Floyd, a spokesperson for the Federal Railroad Administration, said racing a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/horrific-train-accident-spells-end-college-footballers-career\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">train<\/a> to a crossing is a recipe for disaster.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">&ldquo;We say never try to beat a train. If you see a train coming, come to a complete stop,&rdquo; Floyd said. &ldquo;A train has the right of way, even for emergency vehicles.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Floyd said a train going 55 mph might seem slow, but cannot stop on a dime.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">&ldquo;It takes it up to a mile to come to a complete stop,&rdquo; she said.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\">  <\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> <label>* Name<\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> <\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> <label>* <\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> <\/div>\n<p> <label>* Message<\/label> <br \/> <textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea>  <\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> <input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\">  <\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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The 15-passenger van was impacted on the driver&#8217;s side shortly after 8 p.m., as reported by Virginia State Police Sgt. C.J. Aikens to WHSV-TV. The deceased were identified as Abner Comete, 48, from Boynton Beach, Florida; Jacner Comete, 44, from Lauderhill, Florida; and Wilda Comete, 38, from Lithia Springs, Georgia. Authorities stated that Abner Comete was driving the vehicle. All three victims were ejected from the van when it rolled onto its side following the collision. Another passenger, Ronide Louis of Lithia Springs, Georgia, sustained serious but non-life-threatening injuries.<\/p>\n<p>The accident occurred at a location where a private road intersects with the train tracks. Witnesses reported hearing the train&#8217;s horn before witnessing the crash unfold. According to Aikens and WVIR-TV reports, all four individuals had just left a solar panel installation site described as quite large by Aikens. He noted that trains in this area are subject to a speed limit of 50 mph and confirmed that the train was traveling below this limit during the incident. Although there are stop signs at this crossing point, there are no gates present.<\/p>\n<p>The investigation into this tragic event is ongoing; it has been noted that approximately 30 cars made up the Norfolk Southern freight train involved in the collision. Nationally in 2023 alone, there have been 29 fatalities at private crossings according to data from the federal Department of Transportation. Rosalyn Floyd of the Federal Railroad Administration emphasized that attempting to outrun a train is extremely dangerous: &#8220;We advise never trying to beat a train,&#8221; she stated while highlighting that trains always have right-of-way\u2014even over emergency vehicles\u2014and can take up to one mile to come to a complete stop even when traveling at speeds like 55 mph<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2324017,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/train.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[38065,38066,38067,9985],"class_list":["post-2324016","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-15-passenger-van","tag-fatal-collision","tag-traffic-accident","tag-train"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/train.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2324016","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2324016"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2324016\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2324017"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2324016"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2324016"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2324016"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}