Raymond Regan, 65, dies when struck by freight train near the Royalston town line in Athol, Massachusetts
Man died after being hit by freight train in Athol
Local, state and railroad police were investigating a freight train accident in Athol, Tuesday morning, after a man was killed on the tracks.
Identity of man struck and killed by train in Athol released
Mary Carey of the Northwestern District Attorney’s Office told 22News that Raymond Regan was walking on a 100 foot-long railroad trestle over the Millers River, when a train approached.
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Why every fatality from a crash is not legally a wrongful death
After someone dies in a motor-vehicle accident, grieving family members and friends are often left with many questions. What caused the accident? Could it have been avoided? What do they do now that their loved one is gone?
Sometimes a fatal collision happens through no one's fault. Crashes caused by weather and road conditions, or by wildlife in the roadway, are examples. But when a fatal crash is caused by negligence, then family members should pursue a wrongful death claim, to uphold the victim's rights and begin the financial recovery process. Learn more about wrongful death claims here.
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