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It's sad that Miss Deaf Texas was struck and killed by a train.

It's curious, however, that (according to this news story) the train must have jumped the track, hit the young woman, and miraculously jumped back onto the train track. Or... the word near may be the key. How near is near when you're describing a train on a train track? Just how far do train cars stick out on each side of the track?

Miss Deaf Texas struck by train, killed

10:59 AM CST on Tuesday, March 14, 2006

Associated Press

AUSTIN – Tara Rose McAvoy, the reigning Miss Deaf Texas, died Monday afternoon after being struck by a train, officials said.

State pageant director Laura Loeb-Hill told The Associated Press via e-mail Monday night that McAvoy, 18, had been deaf since birth.


McAvoy, who won the state title in June, was to represent Texas at the Miss Deaf America pageant this summer in Palm Desert, Calif., according to Loeb-Hill.

Witness Carlos Burgos told Austin television station KTBC that the train was sounding its horn right up until the time the accident happened.

Authorities believe McAvoy was walking near some tracks when she was struck by a Union Pacific train.

McAvoy had represented Texas "with dignity and pride," Loeb-Hill said.

McAvoy graduated last year from the Texas School for the Deaf, attended Austin Community College and then started at Gallaudet University in January, but had returned to Texas, Loeb-Hill said.

Very sad.

Very curious.


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