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A Union County man died after a train crashed into a car near Marshville on Tuesday. According to news reports, 61-year-old William Wessley Morton died as a result of injuries suffered when a train struck the passenger door of his car on Clonnie Strawn Road. According to police, the train pushed the car along the tracks well into Anson County.

When trains collide with cars, trucks, and motorcycles, it is often the result of negligence on the part of the train operator. Train operators may be fatigued or distracted at the time of the crash. In other cases, improper maintenance of the train, tracks, or signaling devices at railroad crossings may have caused the crash. Train accidents can be devastating, often resulting in serious injury and death to occupants of other motor vehicles involved in the crash. Injury victims can often seek compensation from the train operator and company for injuries sustained in the accident.

If you have been hurt in a train accident, call the Charlotte auto accident law firm of Auger & Auger at 800-977-7396 to explore all avenues of recovery. Our experienced auto accident attorneys represent injury victims in Charlotte, Bakers, Belmont, Brief, Cabarrus, Concord, Cornelius, Cramerton, Croft, Fairview, Forest Lake, Fort Mill, Gastonia, Harrisburg, Hemby Bridge, Huntersville, Indian Trail, Kannapolis, Lake Park, Lowell, Lucia, Marvin, Matthews, Midland, Mint Hill, Monroe, Mt. Holly, Paw Creek, Pineville, Roberta Mill, Rock Hill, Rocky River, Shopton, Stallings, Unionville, Weddington, and Wesley Chapel. The Charlotte car accident lawyers at Auger & Auger offer a free, no-obligation consultation regarding your case.

A driver was charged with DWI early Monday morning after his car was hit by a train in Gastonia. The driver, whose car got stuck on the tracks at about 1 a.m., escaped the vehicle before an Amtrak train carrying 200 passengers to Charlotte slammed into the abandoned vehicle. Fortunately, no one was injured in the accident, but the driver was charged with driving while intoxicated. When train accidents occur at highway crossings, however, the results are often devastating.

According to the Federal Railroad Administration’s Office of Safety Analysis, there were nearly 2,500 train-motor vehicle collisions in 2008, causing almost 300 fatalities and thousands of injuries to passengers of motor vehicles and trains alike. Train accidents often cause serious injuries to occupants of passenger vehicles. If you have been injured in any type of accident, contact the experienced Charlotte accident lawyers at Auger & Auger to discuss your case. You may be entitled to compensation for your physical pain, emotional trauma, and financial losses that resulted from the accident.

If you or a loved one has been injured in a car accident, call the Charlotte auto accident law firm of Auger & Auger at 800-977-7396 for a free consultation. Our experienced auto accident attorneys represent injury victims in Charlotte, Bakers, Belmont, Brief, Cabarrus, Concord, Cornelius, Cramerton, Croft, Fairview, Forest Lake, Fort Mill, Gastonia, Harrisburg, Hemby Bridge, Huntersville, Indian Trail, Kannapolis, Lake Park, Lowell, Lucia, Marvin, Matthews, Midland, Mint Hill, Monroe, Mt. Holly, Paw Creek, Pineville, Roberta Mill, Rock Hill, Rocky River, Shopton, Stallings, Unionville, Weddington, and Wesley Chapel. The Charlotte car accident lawyers at Auger & Auger work on a contingency fee basis, which means you pay nothing unless you receive money for your injuries.