BY C STONE | STONE NEWS NETWORK ||| LISBON, PORTUGAL
16 people were killed in a crash on a light railway tram in Lisbon, Portugal on Wednesday.
via NBC news:
Heather Hall, a member of the faculty of the Department of Teacher Education, was the only American killed in the accident, which also injured 21. Among the dead were five Portuguese citizens, two South Koreans, one Swiss, three British citizens, two Canadians, one French and one Ukrainian, according to the Portuguese police.
Hall had been in Lisbon to speak at a conference, Fran Welch, the dean of the School of Education, said in a statement.
“This is a tragic loss for all of us," Welch said. "As an alumna of the College (‘97) and a dynamic instructor with a specialization is special education, she shared her love of travel with her students."
The statement noted that Hall had been a Fulbright Scholar in Ghana and had taken her students on study abroad trips to Italy.
Welch added, "Her energy, kindness and student-centeredness will be deeply missed."
Hall's passion for travel is highlighted on her Facebook page which shows photos of her in Havana, Venice and at the Colosseum in Rome.
The wreckage of the funicular, known as the Elevador da Glória, was cleared overnight and put in police custody.
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