Texas High Court Says Parade Crash Trial to be Heard in Midland
The Texas Supreme Court has ruled a negligence lawsuit stemming from the fatal collision of a train with a veterans’ parade float in Midland in 2012 should be heard in Midland County.
The Midland Reporter-Telegram reports the state’s highest civil court on Friday rejected a case that veterans and family members filed in Dallas. The railroad, Union Pacific, and the float provider, Smith Industries, wanted a trial in Midland because that’s where the crash occurred.
Four people were killed and 13 others hurt in the 2012 crash. A federal investigating panel blamed the city and parade organizers for the accident.
Two pretrial hearings are set for Midland in September. The trial itself is set for January.
Copyright 2026 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
Popular Today
- IBM, AT&T Accused by Whistleblower of Covering Up Foreign Hacks
- Ex-Shield AI Worker Sues Over ‘Profane, Egregious’ Acts by Senior Official
- Why Toyota RAV4s Are Suddenly the Most Coveted Used Cars in America
- Car Owners Shocked by $200 Gas Bills Finally Embrace Used EVs
Popular This Month