Four people have died and 16 are injured after a parade float carrying veterans and their wives was struck by a train in Midland Texas, mywesttexas.com reports.
The parade was supposed to end at a "Hunt for Heroes" banquet where the servicemembers were to be treated to a white-tail deer hunting trip while their spouses were treated to various activities.
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