Steam Roller, Train Collision in Acworth Kills Atlanta Man

ACWORTH, GA — A man is dead from an accident on Wednesday in which a steam roller he was operating was hit by a train.

Police say Grady Walker, 58, of Atlanta was operating the steam roller on New McEver Road near Hickory Grove Road. Walker was attempting to cross a set of nearby train tracks en route to a paving site when the steam roller got stuck on the tracks.

At the same time, a locomotive with 21 railroad cars approached the crossing. The railroad alarms and crossing arms activated, and Walker was trying to unbuckle his seat belt when the train struck both him and the steam roller, sending them crashing into a ditch beside the tracks.

Walker was taken to Wellstar Kennestone Hospital in critical condition, where he later died as a result of his injuries.

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