By Joseph Basco
Union Pacific and military veterans involved in the deadly collision of a freight train with a parade float on Nov. 15, 2012, will each make their legal case in front of a jury starting Monday.
Veterans and family members sued UP on Nov. 28, 2012, alleging that the company was negligent in operating the railroad crossing where its train slammed into the parade float.
Four veterans were killed, including retired Army Sgt. Joshua Michael, 34, of the San Antonio area. Michael served two tours in Iraq, was struck by two IEDs and suffered traumatic brain injuries, earning him two Purple Hearts. One of his last acts of heroism was throwing his wife, Daylyn Michael, off the flatbed float as it was struck by the train. She was one of a handful of people to escape injury, or worse.
The San Antonio-area couple had been invited along with the others to participate in the annual Hunt for Heroes, 
sponsored by Show of Support, an organization that selects injured veterans to participate in a traditional West Texas hunt. The parade was on its way to a special banquet at Horseshoe Arena in Midland.
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