Ava Sory, 18, killed when struck by train near U.S. 64 in Apex, North Carolina
18-year-old woman dies after being hit by Amtrak train in Apex
The crash stopped the train near the Apex High School football field, close to where the train tracks go over U.S. Highway 64 East, around 10:15 p.m.
Police identify 18-year-old North Carolina woman hit, killed by train
Sory was walking on the tracks with another person when she was hit by the Miami-bound train with 122 people on board.
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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