HALL COUNTY, Ga. — A judge has granted bond for the driver of a van involved in a train crash in which one teen died and another was injured in Hall County.
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Surveillance video shows the van trying to get across the tracks at the Lights Ferry Road and Atlanta Highway railroad crossing Wednesday morning as the arms were coming down.
The driver, identified as Jose Gomez, is seen exiting the van just before the collision around 7 a.m.
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Following the crash, two passengers in the van, 16-year-old Kevin Perez and 17-year-old Alex Gonzalez Perez, were taken to a hospital with serious injuries. Kevin Perez later died.
Gomez was charged with second-degree vehicular homicide and improper stopping on a roadway.
On Thursday, a judge granted Gomez bond of just over $16,000.
Channel 2's Lauren Pozen also noticed a charge for immigration listed on Gomez's charge sheet.
She called the jail, and officials said they could not verify if he's a citizen. Until they do, he can't post bond and leave jail.
Gomez will be back in court in two weeks for a preliminary hearing. He's asked for a public defender.
Cox Media Group
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