Witnesses question funeral escort after Bartlett train crash

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Two Bartlett business owners who witnessed the aftermath of the crash between a train and a funeral home limo Thursday shared their accounts of what they saw.

Six family members who were on their way to a funeral are recovering after a collision with a CSX train in Bartlett . The cause is still unclear.

CSX is investigating the incident, but a nearby business owner who says she saw the aftermath of the crash told WREG she thinks the funeral escort had poor judgment while directing the funeral home limo.

ORIGINAL: Train collides with funeral home limo in Bartlett; 6 injured

“All of a sudden, we heard a really, really loud crash,” said Torie Lindsey, owner of House of Exquisite Design Boutique. “And we have, like, large trucks that come and deliver to the restaurant. So, I just assumed that it was maybe one of the trucks…

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