Houston Family Sues Union Pacific After Teen Fatally Struck by Train Near High School

Houston mayor wants Union Pacific to help pay for bridge where high school student was killed

Milby High School in Houston, with the Union Pacific tracks in the foreground. Google Earth HOUSTON — The mayor of Houston says the city will build a pedestrian bridge over Union Pacific tracks where a high school student was killed earlier this week, and wants the railroad to pay for at least some of the project. “We can do this the easy way or the hard way,” Mayor John Whitmore said Wednesday (Dec. 11), as reported by KTRK-TV. “The easy way i…

Parents of Milby HS student killed by train file wrongful death lawsuit against Union Pacific

Sergio Rodriguez's parents accuse the rail company as well as the person who operated the train of negligence and are seeking more than $1 million in damages.

Family of Milby High School student struck by train files Union Pacific lawsuit

The family of Sergio Rodriguez, the Milby High School student who was struck and killed by a train near the school Monday, filed a lawsuit against Union Pacific

15-Year-Old Dies After Crossing in Front of Slow-Moving Train on the Way to School: 'He Was So Kind'

Sergio Rodriguez, a member of Milby High School's junior varsity football team in Houston, died on Monday, Dec. 9, while walking to schoolGoFundMe Sergio RodriguezA community in Texas is in mourning after a 15-year-old boy died when he crossed in front of a slow-moving train while he walked to school.Sergio Rodriguez, a sophomore at Milby High School in Houston’s East End neighborhood, was killed on Monday, Dec. 9, at approximately 7:35 a.m. loc…

Mayor Whitmire urges Pacific Union to fix East End commuting issue

HOUSTON (KIAH) — Mayor John Whitmire is pushing for Union Pacific to pay for a new pedestrian walkway near Milby High School after 15-year-old, Sergio Rodriguez, was hit and killed by a train on Monday while commuting to school. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Houston Fun & Flavor SIGN UP NOW According to repor…

Houston mayor says he'll ask Union Pacific to pay for pedestrian bridge over railroad tracks

For years, the issue of railroad safety has grown worse in a community now grieving the death of a Milby High School student and is angry that elected officials say something needs to be done, but nothing has changed.