• January 11, 2017

Katie Keough Killed in Tuscaloosa, AL Train Accident

Tuscaloosa, AL -- An incident involving a train left 20-year-old LSU student, Katie Keough dead in Tuscaloosa, AL Monday, January 9, 2017.

Mrs. Keough was allegedly struck by the train at the intersection of 10th Avenue and 14th Street, according to the report. Witness accounts claim the woman was attempting to cross the track about 11:30 p.m. when she was hit. A bystander reportedly attempted life saving procedures on the woman, but her injuries were too extensive. Mrs. Keough died some time later.

The incident left a portion of the tracks closed for several hours.

The exact cause of the incident is unclear, and officials hope to learn more pending the investigation.

The media report provided no further information.

map of the area

[jump]

*We appreciate your feedback and welcome anyone to comment on our blog entries, however all visitor blog comments must be approved by the site moderator prior to showing live on the site. By submitting a blog comment you acknowledge that your post may appear live on the site for any visitors to see, pending moderator approval. The operators of this site are not responsible for the accuracy or content of the comments made by site visitors. By submitting a comment, blog post, or email to this site you acknowledge that you may receive a response with regard to your questions or concerns. If you contact Grossman Law Offices using this online form, your message will not create an attorney-client relationship and will not necessarily be treated as privileged or confidential! You should not send sensitive or confidential information via the Internet. Since the Internet is not necessarily a secure environment, it is not possible to ensure that your message sent via the Internet might be kept secure and confidential. When you fill out a contact or comment form, send us an email directly, initiate a chat session or call us, you acknowledge we may use your contact information to communicate with you in the future for marketing purposes, but such marketing will always be done in an ethical way.