Austin, TX — August 9, 2024, Scott Sticksel was killed as the result of a train accident at around 4:20 p.m. on Matthews Lane.
Preliminary details about the accident say that it took place off the corner of Matthews Lane and Woodhue Drive.
It appears that 55-year-old Scott Sticksel was in a Land Rover going westbound on Matthews. At a railroad crossing, the Land Rover went onto the tracks as a train passed, and the train crashed into the Land Rover. As a result, Scott Sticksel was killed. Other injuries weren’t confirmed.
Commentary by Attorney Michael Grossman
People generally think train accidents like this are open-and-shut, considering a train only really has one thing it can do. But likely or not, there could be extenuating circumstances that need further investigations.
Was there insufficient signage at the crossing? Did the guards and signal function properly? Did the victim’s vehicle have some kind of defect? Were they unlawfully over-served by an alcohol provider? Have accidents like this happened at this crossing before? Did overgrowth obstruct visibility? At the end of the day, if authorities don’t at least work to rule out these possibilities, they could easily miss something important the victim’s loved ones deserve to know.
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