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Deputies said Porter was driving west on U Avenue and failed to yield to a northbound Grand Elk Railroad freight train. The flashing red lights and crossing arms at the railroad crossing were working at the time of the crash, according to a news release issued Friday morning by the sheriff's office.

At the scene Thursday, Sgt. Charles Stack said Porter's Chevrolet Impala crashed through a lowered crossing arm and was struck by the train. Deputies said the train's engineer told investigators he was traveling below the railroad speed limit of 40 mph at the time of the crash. Deputies said speed and alcohol were not factors in the crash. Porter's death came less than two days after a year-old Coloma man was killed when his car was struck by an Amtrak train at a crossing in Van Buren County's Hartford Township.

Sheriff's deputies reported that Zachariah Zellmer had driven around a railroad crossing arm when his car was struck at about 9 p. Contact Rex Hall Jr. Note to readers: if you purchase something through one of our affiliate links we may earn a commission. Jim VanDyken said that based on witness interviews and the investigation at the scene, deputies theorize that Porter first attempted to drive around the lowered crossing arms at the railroad crossing and then realized the train was coming. It is believed he then struck one of the crossing arms as he tried to continue over the track and wasn't able to cross before the train collided with his Chevrolet Impala.

Anita Porter said her son lived with his parents at their Portage home and had started his job at Sir Home Improvements just three weeks ago. She said her son was a good father to his daughter and enjoyed the martial arts, obtaining a black belt in tae kwon do. In the aftermath of the fatal crash, Anita Porter said she and her family find comfort in Gabriella. Visitation for Porter is scheduled for 5 to 8 p.

A funeral service is scheduled for 1 p. Tuesday at the funeral home. Contact Rex Hall Jr. Note to readers: if you purchase something through one of our affiliate links we may earn a commission. All rights reserved About Us.

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