Family friend identifies victim in deadly Theodore train crash

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) – A Mobile man is recalling the tragic moments after seeing a close family friend become a victim of a deadly train crash.

Mobile Police said it all happened Sep. 24 just before 11 a.m. at Bellingrath and Peary roads. Half of a car sat alongside the railroad track. Investigators said an Amtrak train was headed to Mobile when it hit the car. MPD said the crossing arms were down during that time.

Pastor Leonard Whitfield said James Cobb and his fiancé died. Whitfield told FOX10 News he’s known Cobb since he was born…

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