Thursday, January 19, 2012
The death of a Middle River girl struck and killed by a train in 2010 provided the motivation for the newly released research from the University of Maryland.
Anna Marie Stickel never heard the train coming that struck and killed her a little more than two years ago. The 14-year-old Middle River girl had headphones on as she listened to music and walked along the tracks on the way to school that tragic day. It was Stickel’s death that prompted Dr. Richard Lichenstein to study the dangers of pedestrians wearing headphones. What Lichenstein, an associate professor of pediatrics at the University of Maryland School of Medicine and director of pediatric emergency medicine at the University of Maryland Medical Center, discovered was that Stickel’s death was far from an isolated incident. Her death, he concluded, could be a part of a national safety issue. According to Lichenstein’s study, 116 people …
Friday, January 6, 2012
Tara Stickel is pleased with security upgrades along the train tracks in Middle River where her daughter was struck and killed as she walked to school on Jan. 5, 2010.
There were still plenty of tears, but friends and family of Anna Marie Stickel also took a few moments to smile and laugh Thursday night. They gathered to remember the Middle River teen who was hit and killed by a train as she walked along the train tracks to school two years ago. The candlelight vigil was held on Orems Road, close to where Stickel was killed on Jan. 5, 2010. More than 50 people came out to remember the beautiful 14-year-old, who was a freshman at Kenwood at the time of her death. “It’s not easy, but we can celebrate her life more this year than mourn her passing,” said Tara Stickel, Anna Marie’s mother. “It’s nice to know there are still so many people out there that care for her.” As she wiped away her tears, Tara …
Friday, August 19, 2011
The improved fencing will include the stretch of track where 14-year-old Anna Marie Stickel was killed in 2010.
More than 6,400 feet of fencing should be fully erected by the end of September along a stretch of train tracks where a Middle River teen was struck and killed last year. Amtrak officials confirm that workers are on pace to complete the $3.1 million project within the timeframe they predicted when it announced the upgrades in late April. When completed, there will be nearly two miles of continuous fencing from Martin Boulevard to Stemmers Run Road. Individuals may also use the pedestrian underpass at Martin Boulevard, which will also be improved as part of the project, to safely cross to the other side of the tracks. The section of track where the fence is being installed includes Acela Express and Northeast Regional service, as well as …
Jean Hejduk
1:16 pm on Saturday, January 7, 2012
It is awesome that this mom faught so hard for this fence. I have only met the family once, I live in Ohio and I follow this pain this mom carries everyday from the loss of this beautiful child and only daughter. It is great to see how people still support the family. more ›