Former Mrs. America Susan King Goodman, 63, killed in collision with train in Waverly, Tennessee
Modified Date:
Mon, 03/23/2015 - 4:57pmAccident Date:
Friday, March 20, 2015
Waverly woman killed in train collision
Family and friends are mourning a woman who was killed when her car collided with a train in Humphreys County on Friday.
Woman killed in Tenn. train accident was former Mrs. America
Goodman, winner of Mrs. America in 1983, was executive director of the United Way in Humphreys and Benton counties.
Beauty queen killed after car, train collide in Waverly
“It’s very tough. It’s a very difficult situation when you know the person,” he said, adding, “She was just an awesome person as far as taking care of people in the community. There’s no telling how many numerous people that she was able to reach out and touch and help.”
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Susan King Goodman, executive director of United Way of Humphreys and Benton counties, was trying to cross train tracks in a rural area of Humphreys County when her car collided with a train. The impact spun her vehicle into a ditch. She was ejected from the vehicle and died at the scene. Authorities are still investigating this crash.
Type: Train Accident
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Ejected from VehiclePeople Involved:
Susan King Goodman
City:
Waverly, TNCounty:
Humphreys County, TNArea:
Nashville, TN
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