West Texas veterans parade crash

Police officers walk in front of a trailer that was carrying wounded veterans in a parade when it was struck by a train in Midland, Texas, on Nov. 15, 2012. The float took the full force of the train at a railroad crossing Thursday afternoon. Some people managed to jump clear as the train, with its horn blasting, bore down on the float decorated with American flags.

Credit: AP Photo/Juan Carlos Llorca