{"id":69123,"date":"2022-09-20T16:06:01","date_gmt":"2022-09-20T20:06:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.smart-union.org\/?p=69123"},"modified":"2022-09-20T16:06:02","modified_gmt":"2022-09-20T20:06:02","slug":"local-1846-loses-member-in-accident-fundraiser-established","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.smart-union.org\/local-1846-loses-member-in-accident-fundraiser-established\/","title":{"rendered":"Local 1846 loses member in accident, fundraiser established","gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"text"}]},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Local 1846 in West Colton, Calif., tragically lost a brother on Sept. 8, and a fundraiser has been established to help his family in this inexplicably difficult time.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smart-union.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Zachery-Lara.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-69124\" width=\"412\" height=\"403\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smart-union.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Zachery-Lara.png 824w, https:\/\/www.smart-union.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Zachery-Lara-300x293.png 300w, https:\/\/www.smart-union.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Zachery-Lara-768x751.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 412px) 100vw, 412px\" \/><figcaption><center>Zachery Lara<\/center><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Conductor Zachery &#8220;Zach&#8221; Lara, 25, and his engineer Steven Brown were in helper service assisting a train up a grade. When they made a reverse move into Bertram siding to put their engine away, the crew had a head-on collision with cars that were in the siding.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This heartbreaking accident has taken a friend and co-worker away from many of us, but the loss is being especially felt by his father Jeff Lara (Local 1422, Los Angeles), and his brother, Kevin Lara (Local 1813, West Colton, Calif.), who, like Zach, work for Union Pacific Railroad.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Lara family has given much to the railroad, and now it is our turn to give back. Please consider donating in honor of Zach and read the tribute to him written by brother Kevin Lara.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SMART-TD extends our deepest condolences to the Lara family, the Brown family, local 1846 and to all who knew both men.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dignitymemorial.com\/obituaries\/ontario-ca\/zachery-lara-10928042\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Follow the link to view Brother Lara\u2019s official obituary and to leave condolences for the family.<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gofundme.com\/f\/zachary-zach-lara\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Follow this link to donate to Brother Lara\u2019s GoFundMe page.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false,"gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"html"}]},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Local 1846 in West Colton, Calif., tragically lost a brother on Sept. 8, and a fundraiser has been established to help his family in this inexplicably difficult time.\u00a0 Conductor Zachery &#8220;Zach&#8221; Lara, 25, and his engineer Steven Brown were in helper service assisting a train up a grade. 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