{"id":497,"date":"2012-05-25T18:30:16","date_gmt":"2012-05-25T18:30:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/boston-personalinjury-lawyer.com\/blog\/?p=497"},"modified":"2012-05-25T20:12:02","modified_gmt":"2012-05-25T20:12:02","slug":"high-school-freshman-girl-killed-in-indiana-train-wreck","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/boston-personalinjury-lawyer.com\/blog\/high-school-freshman-girl-killed-in-indiana-train-wreck\/","title":{"rendered":"High School Freshman Girl Killed in Indiana Train Wreck."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/boston-personalinjury-lawyer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/wrongful-death-law2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-503\" title=\"Boston Personal Injury Lawyer\" src=\"https:\/\/boston-personalinjury-lawyer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/wrongful-death-law2-300x225.png\" alt=\"Boston Personal Injury Lawyer\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/boston-personalinjury-lawyer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/wrongful-death-law2-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/boston-personalinjury-lawyer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/wrongful-death-law2.png 336w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Chloe Burks, 15, was <a href=\"https:\/\/gilhoylaw.com\/boston-massachusetts-wrongful-death.php\">killed<\/a> Wednesday after being struck by a <a href=\"https:\/\/boston-personalinjury-lawyer.com\/massachusetts-boston-personal-injury-train-accidents.php\">train<\/a> while walking south along the train tracks after her high school had let out in Cedar Lake, Indiana.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Local Cedar Lake Police Sgt. Keith Wood said that it appeared Burks was wearing her headphones in her ears at the time of the <a href=\"https:\/\/gilhoylaw.com\/boston-massachusetts-train-accidents-lawyers-attorneys.php\">train accident<\/a> and never saw the train coming.<\/p>\n<p>Officials indicate that the tragic train wreck took place at around 3:40 p.m. after Burks had just finished walking a friend home after school. Burks\u2019 friends said that she was headed back to school for soccer practice as she walked along the train tracks. Burks <a href=\"https:\/\/boston-personalinjury-lawyer.com\/massachusetts-boston-personal-injury-wrongful-death.php\">died<\/a> after she was struck by a 75-car freight train.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities are continuing to investigate the cause of this tragic <a href=\"https:\/\/boston-personalinjury-lawyer.com\/massachusetts-boston-personal-injury-train-accidents.php\">train accident<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>If you or your loved one has been injured or experienced a <a href=\"https:\/\/gilhoylaw.com\/boston-massachusetts-wrongful-death.php\">wrongful death<\/a> as a result of a <a href=\"https:\/\/gilhoylaw.com\/boston-massachusetts-train-accidents-lawyers-attorneys.php\">Massachusetts train wreck<\/a> or other <a href=\"https:\/\/boston-personalinjury-lawyer.com\">Massachusetts personal injury<\/a> incident, please do not hesitate to call our expert <a href=\"https:\/\/gilhoylaw.com\/boston-massachusetts-train-accidents-lawyers-attorneys.php\">Boston, MA train accident lawyer<\/a> specialists, <a href=\"https:\/\/gilhoylaw.com\/boston-massachusetts-wrongful-death.php\">Boston, MA wrongful death lawyer<\/a> advocates or <a href=\"https:\/\/gilhoylaw.com\/boston-massachusetts-boston-lawyers-attorneys.php\">Boston, MA personal injury lawyer<\/a> professionals today at <strong>617-787-3700<\/strong> to get the <a href=\"https:\/\/boston-personalinjury-lawyer.com\/massachusetts-damages.php\">personal injury damages<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/gilhoylaw.com\/boston-massachusetts-personal-injury-damages-wrongful-death.php\">wrongful death damages<\/a> that you deserve. Our <a href=\"https:\/\/gilhoylaw.com\">expert Massachusetts attorney<\/a> specialists will work tirelessly on your behalf and possess the skills necessary to effectively represent you in your <a href=\"https:\/\/boston-personalinjury-lawyer.com\/massachusetts-boston-personal-injury-train-accidents.php\">Massachusetts train wreck<\/a>\u00a0injury claim or <a href=\"https:\/\/boston-personalinjury-lawyer.com\">Massachusetts personal injury accident<\/a> case.<\/p>\n<p>Please call the Law Offices of Gilbert R. Hoy, Jr. and Affiliates <strong>24 hours a day, 7 days a week<\/strong>, at <strong>617-787-3700<\/strong> or email our expert <a href=\"https:\/\/gilhoylaw.com\/boston-massachusetts-personal-injury-information-lawyers-attorneys.php\">Boston, MA personal injury lawyer<\/a> specialists at <a href=\"https:\/\/boston-personalinjury-lawyer.com\/massachusetts-boston-personal-injury-contact.php\">gilhoylaw@hotmail.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Your needs are our top priority!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chloe Burks, 15, was killed Wednesday after being struck by a train while walking south along the train tracks after her high school had let out in Cedar Lake, Indiana.\u00a0 Local Cedar Lake Police Sgt. 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