Infant survivor of train wreck dies
Published: Sat, Aug. 30, 2008 05:48PM
Modified Sat, Aug. 30, 2008 05:59PM
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closeRALEIGH -- An infant who miraculously survived a train-car collision in Johnston County on Friday died this afternoon from injuries sustained in the crash.
Skylar Brady of Johnston County died at WakeMed in Raleigh, hospital spokeswoman Maria Fry said.
Skylar was just a week old. He had been in critical condition following the accident at the Herring Road railroad crossing near U.S. 70.
SAFETY WHEN CROSSING TRACKS
* Cross tracks only at designated pedestrian or roadway crossings.
* Pay attention to all warning signs and signals.
* Don't walk, run, ride a bike or drive an ATV on railroad tracks and property.
* Never drive around lowered gates. Call law enforcement if you think a signal isn't working.
* If your car stalls on a crossing, get out and call law enforcement for help.
* Don't try to judge the distance or speed of an oncoming train. It can't be done.
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The collision with a Norfolk Southern freight train killed Skylar's parents, Brannon Worth Brady, 25, and his fiancee Crystal Lee Higgins, 22, both of 172 Herring Road in Princeton.
They were taking Skylar to his first doctor's checkup.
The Herring Road crossing has no signals or gates to warn of coming trains, but is on a list of crossings to receive them, state officials said Friday. There are more than 1,000 such crossings in North Carolina with no mechanical warning devices.
Memorial services for Skylar Brady and his parents are being handled by Parrish Funeral Home in Selma.
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