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Injured in car-train collision, Salem woman dies
Just a reminder: always expect a train, any time, any track, any direction.
I can't vouch for the integrity of the request.
Injured in car-train collision, Salem woman dies
Mike Gangloff 15 hrs ago
ASalem woman whose car collided with a train last month died Sunday from her injuries, a friend confirmed.
April Hartsook, 38, was hurt in a Sept. 24 crash when her car was crossing railroad tracks in Troutville, according to statements at the time from Norfolk Southern, police and Hartsook’s family.
She lingered in a coma in Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital’s Intensive Care Unit.
After the wreck, friends described her as devoted to her 17-year-old daughter and 21-year-old son.
An online fundraiser that was begun to help pay for her recovery will now go toward her children’s needs, organizer Jackie Sutliff said Sunday.
In a message shared on the fundraiser page at www.gofundme.com/f/aprilgreenwayhartsook, Sutliff said it had been a long, hard journey since the accident and thanked those who had supported Hartsook.
Staff writer Alicia Petska contributed to this report.
Mike Gangloff
Mike Gangloff covers crime, breaking news and courts in the New River Valley. He can be reached at mike.gangloff@roanoke.com or (540) 381-1669.
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Mike.Gangloff@roanoke.com
Mike Gangloff 15 hrs ago
ASalem woman whose car collided with a train last month died Sunday from her injuries, a friend confirmed.
April Hartsook, 38, was hurt in a Sept. 24 crash when her car was crossing railroad tracks in Troutville, according to statements at the time from Norfolk Southern, police and Hartsook’s family.
She lingered in a coma in Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital’s Intensive Care Unit.
After the wreck, friends described her as devoted to her 17-year-old daughter and 21-year-old son.
An online fundraiser that was begun to help pay for her recovery will now go toward her children’s needs, organizer Jackie Sutliff said Sunday.
In a message shared on the fundraiser page at www.gofundme.com/f/aprilgreenwayhartsook, Sutliff said it had been a long, hard journey since the accident and thanked those who had supported Hartsook.
Staff writer Alicia Petska contributed to this report.
Mike Gangloff
Mike Gangloff covers crime, breaking news and courts in the New River Valley. He can be reached at mike.gangloff@roanoke.com or (540) 381-1669.
https://www.twitter.com/MikeGangloffRT
Mike.Gangloff@roanoke.com
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