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A groundbreaking ceremony is underway for a pedestrian bridge honoring a Houston student killed by a train while walking to school. Sergio Rodriguez, a 15-year-old sophomore at Milby High School, was struck and killed by a train in December 2024 while walking to school. His death sparked renewed calls for a safer way for students and neighbors to cross the nearby tracks. Rodriguez’s parents are expected to attend Tuesday’s ceremony as construction officially begins on the bridge that will bear their son’s name. Tropical Storm Edouard: Here’s the Timeline for Houston & SE Texas Following Rodriguez’s death, Union Pacific made operational changes around school arrival and dismissal times and extended sidewalks near the crossing.
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