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5th person dies following train crash in New Iberia

7 years 2 months 3 weeks ago Monday, December 28 2015 Dec 28, 2015 December 28, 2015 9:06 AM December 28, 2015 in News
Source: Associated Press
By: Associated Press

NEW IBERIA- Louisiana State Police say the death toll is now five from a wreck last week in which a passenger train hit a car in New Iberia. One occupant of the car remains hospitalized.
    
Master Trooper Brooks David said in a news release Sunday night that 49-year-old Stephen Leblanc of New Iberia died Saturday. David says 12-year-old Chase Day died Friday.
    
Both were passengers in a car that was stopped on train tracks off Louisiana Highway 88 when the Amtrak train came through about 6 p.m. Tuesday. Day's twin brother was also critically injured and remained hospitalized.
    
The driver, 70-year-old Phyllis Leblanc, and 12-year-old girls Jayla Daigle and Trinity Schmidt died at the scene.
    
Amtrak says the crew and 119 passengers all escaped injury.

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