HAWTHORNE, Fla.: FedEx driver dies after being hit by train - Florida Wires

FedEx driver dies after being hit by train

The Associated Press

HAWTHORNE, Fla. -- The driver of a FedEx delivery truck that was struck by a train in north Florida earlier this month has died from his injuries.

The Gainesville Sun ( http://goo.gl/Asga8) reports that 51-year-old Martin Beckles died Wednesday at a Gainesville hospital.

According to the Florida Highway Patrol, Beckles was attempting to cross a set of tracks in Hawthorne on July 3 when a CSX train heading to the Tampa Bay area hit the passenger side of his truck.

The crossing doesn't have an arm, and there was heavy rain. It took the train a half-mile to stop after the crash.

Information from: The Gainesville (Fla.) Sun, http://www.gainesvillesun.com

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