A Holly Springs couple is returning home to Georgia after they were injured when a train plowed into a parade float filled with military veterans last week in Texas.
Shane Ladner, a police officer who was wounded while serving in Iraq, and his wife, Meg, were expected to arrive at Peachtree-DeKalb Airport Monday night.
Four veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan were killed and several were injured when a Union Pacific freight train and a truck carrying 12 veterans and their spouses collided Thursday during the annual Show of Support parade in Midland in West Texas. The National Transportation Safety Board is still investigating the accident.
Shane Ladner suffered back injuries in the collision. He was treated and released. Meg Ladner suffered more extensive injuries and will be transported to Atlanta Medical Center upon arrival, said Holly Springs Police spokeswoman Lt. Tanya Anderson.
“We’ve had a tremendous outpouring of support and offers of help,” she said.
The department has established a Ladner Benefit Fund with Cherokee Bank in Canton. Donations can be made in person or by mail to Cherokee Bank, P.O. Box 4250, Canton, GA., 30114.
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