Caleb-Bankston-Obituary

Caleb Bankston

1987 - 2014

Obituary

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - Caleb Bankston, a former contestant on the "Survivor" reality show, has died in a railway accident in Alabama. He was 26.

Jefferson County Deputy Coroner Bill Yates says Bankston, who was working at the Alabama Warrior Railway in Birmingham, was thrown from a train in a partial derailment on Tuesday.

The Alabama Warrior Railway, only a few miles long, is used by industries in Birmingham to haul coal and other materials.

Bankston, of Collinsville, Alabama, appeared on "Survivor: One World" in 2012 and "Survivor: Blood vs. Water" in 2013, according to the show's website.

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Officials from Pittsburgh, Kansas-based transportation firm Watco Companies, which owns the railway, said Bankston's co-workers were being offered counseling.

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So very sad I'm a survivor fan and had no idea so sorry for the loss of such a great person RIP

Im a fan of Survivor. I was shocked to hear about the death of Caleb. Im so sorry. You will be missed.

i'm only a fan

he was great on survivor i'm sad he's gone

he was a good person

Too soon 5 years gone

Caleb was awesome on Survivor. I am so sad to see him go.

So sorry to hear of your passing.

My condolences, may you gain the strength and comfort to endure this most difficult loss.

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