Camera Assistant Killed in 'Midnight Rider' Train Accident
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omg, what an horrific tragedy
Sarah Jones may you rest in peace.
She was a beautiful looking young woman.
needless death
Always sad when someone reaching fame and potential dies needlessly
the real tragedy is likely the reason she was killed won't be fixed until more
people die in the workplace
the real tragedy is likely the reason she was killed won't be fixed until more
people die in the workplace
it was just so needless, why didn't they know what time the train would be passing, that was sheer insanity she must have been sucked right under, terrible
and he has to live with that, good luck to him
Should NOT have gotten anything from CSX. They did not have permission to be on the tracks.
"CSX attorneys blamed the crash entirely on the filmmakers. CSX officials had twice sent production managers emails denying them permission to shoot on the bridge. Three of Jones’ co-workers testified that production managers never told the rest of the crew members, who went onto the railroad trestle unaware they were trespassing."
"CSX attorneys blamed the crash entirely on the filmmakers. CSX officials had twice sent production managers emails denying them permission to shoot on the bridge. Three of Jones’ co-workers testified that production managers never told the rest of the crew members, who went onto the railroad trestle unaware they were trespassing."
Reading is a valuable skill, try it sometime.
The jury Monday found $11.2 million to be the total value of Jones’ life as well as her pain and suffering. Jurors decided CSX — the only defendant on trial — bore 35 per cent of the responsibility for Jones’ death, making the railroad’s share $3.9 million.
The jury in Savannah heard testimony during the civil trial that two CSX trains rolled through while the movie crew stood on both sides of the tracks within an hour before the crash, but the operators of those trains never called dispatchers to alert them.
Jurors also were shown a CSX policy that train operators are expected to immediately report trespassers on its tracks and rights of way.
Family of crew member killed on 'Midnight Rider' set awarded $3.9 million | Movi
The jury Monday found $11.2 million to be the total value of Jones’ life as well as her pain and suffering. Jurors decided CSX — the only defendant on trial — bore 35 per cent of the responsibility for Jones’ death, making the railroad’s share $3.9 million.
The jury in Savannah heard testimony during the civil trial that two CSX trains rolled through while the movie crew stood on both sides of the tracks within an hour before the crash, but the operators of those trains never called dispatchers to alert them.
Jurors also were shown a CSX policy that train operators are expected to immediately report trespassers on its tracks and rights of way.
Family of crew member killed on 'Midnight Rider' set awarded $3.9 million | Movi
Reading is a valuable skill, try it sometime
The jury in Savannah heard testimony during the civil trial that two CSX trains rolled through while the movie crew stood on both sides of the tracks within an hour before the crash, but the operators of those trains never called dispatchers to alert them. Jurors also were shown a CSX policy that train operators are expected to immediately report trespassers on its tracks and rights of way.
Family of crew member killed on 'Midnight Rider' set awarded $3.9 million | Movi
You should try reading. The fact that CSX trains rolled through did not magically give them permission to be on the tracks.
Railroad settles suit in 2014 death of 'Midnight Rider' camera assistant
Associated Press
Published:
January 30, 2019
Updated:
January 30, 2019 5:51 PM EST
SAVANNAH, Ga. — A railroad owner has settled a civil lawsuit by the family of a film worker killed in a 2014 train collision on its tracks in Georgia, ending the company’s appeal of a US$3.9-million jury verdict in the case.
Court records show CSX Transportation finalized the confidential settlement with Sarah Jones’ family Jan. 24. Jones was killed Feb. 20, 2014, when a freight train southwest of Savannah slammed into film workers shooting Midnight Rider, a movie about singer Gregg Allman.
Family of crew member killed on ‘Midnight Rider’ set awarded $3.9M
Though CSX had denied filmmakers permission to shoot on its property, a jury in 2017 ordered CSX to pay $3.9 million in damages. The company appealed the verdict.
In this April 9, 2014, file photo, Richard Jones, right, sits next to wife Elizabeth as they sit in their attorney’s office while talking about their daughter Sarah Jones, the 27-year-old camera assistant killed Feb. 20 by a freight train while filming a movie in southeast Georgia. David Goldman / AP, File
The woman’s father, Richard Jones, said in a statement Wednesday: “We’re relieved that the lawsuit has concluded.”
CSX spokeswoman Laura Phelps declined to comment.
http://torontosun.com/entertainment...2014-death-of-midnight-rider-camera-assistant
Associated Press
Published:
January 30, 2019
Updated:
January 30, 2019 5:51 PM EST
SAVANNAH, Ga. — A railroad owner has settled a civil lawsuit by the family of a film worker killed in a 2014 train collision on its tracks in Georgia, ending the company’s appeal of a US$3.9-million jury verdict in the case.
Court records show CSX Transportation finalized the confidential settlement with Sarah Jones’ family Jan. 24. Jones was killed Feb. 20, 2014, when a freight train southwest of Savannah slammed into film workers shooting Midnight Rider, a movie about singer Gregg Allman.
Family of crew member killed on ‘Midnight Rider’ set awarded $3.9M
Though CSX had denied filmmakers permission to shoot on its property, a jury in 2017 ordered CSX to pay $3.9 million in damages. The company appealed the verdict.
In this April 9, 2014, file photo, Richard Jones, right, sits next to wife Elizabeth as they sit in their attorney’s office while talking about their daughter Sarah Jones, the 27-year-old camera assistant killed Feb. 20 by a freight train while filming a movie in southeast Georgia. David Goldman / AP, File
The woman’s father, Richard Jones, said in a statement Wednesday: “We’re relieved that the lawsuit has concluded.”
CSX spokeswoman Laura Phelps declined to comment.
http://torontosun.com/entertainment...2014-death-of-midnight-rider-camera-assistant