Injured in car-train collision, Salem woman dies

[mahatmakanejeeves]

Just a reminder: always expect a train, any time, any track, any direction.

I can't vouch for the integrity of the request.

Injured in car-train collision, Salem woman dies

Mike Gangloff 15 hrs ago

ASalem woman whose car collided with a train last month died Sunday from her injuries, a friend confirmed.

April Hartsook, 38, was hurt in a Sept. 24 crash when her car was crossing railroad tracks in Troutville, according to statements at the time from Norfolk Southern, police and Hartsook’s family.

She lingered in a coma in Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital’s Intensive Care Unit.

After the wreck, friends described her as devoted to her 17-year-old daughter and 21-year-old son.

An online fundraiser that was begun to help pay for her recovery will now go toward her children’s needs, organizer Jackie Sutliff said Sunday.

In a message shared on the fundraiser page at www.gofundme.com/f/aprilgreenwayhartsook, Sutliff said it had been a long, hard journey since the accident and thanked those who had supported Hartsook.

Staff writer Alicia Petska contributed to this report.

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[3auld6phart]

1. Railway Xing gates

My wife’s cousin was a Locomotive driver told us
several times never depend on the gates as they can
malfunction. They are mostly well maintained.But
shit sometimes happens.