Scott County deputy honored for rescue at Rockview train crash

A Scott County sheriff's deputy received more recognition Friday for his role in the aftermath of the May 2013 train collision near Rockview, Missouri.

State Sen. Wayne Wallingford and state Rep. Tila Hubrecht presented Sgt. Justin Wooten resolutions from the Missouri Senate and House of Representatives, a news release from the Scott County Sheriff's Office said. The resolutions were in reference to Wooten's Medal of Valor presentation by Gov. Jay Nixon in December.

In the statement, Scott County Sheriff Rick Walter said he is proud to have Wooten on staff, and Wooten is valued professional employee and supervisor who leads by example.

Wooten was the first officer on the scene after a Union Pacific train collided with a Burlington Northern Santa Fe train May 25, 2013, at a rail intersection near Route M and County Road 210.

Wooten reached into a window of the burning engine and pulled out two crew members trapped inside, Walter said in December. "A lot of people may not have done ... what he did," he said.

Pertinent address:

Rockview, Missouri