Car Crashes into Los Angeles Light Rail Train

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The front end of a commuter light rail train derailed after crashing into a car and injuring the driver Monday during morning rush hour in Los Angeles, authorities said. Preliminary reports suggested the motorist drove around the crossing gates into the path of the oncoming Metro Blue Line train, said Ramon Montenegro, spokesman for the sheriff's transit bureau. The gates were working properly when the crash happened shortly after 7:30 a.m. about 10 miles south of downtown LA, according to Metro. The driver of the car was hospitalized in stable condition, Montenegro said. Blue Line service was suspended in both directions on that stretch of track, and buses were sent to pick up passengers. Delays of several hours were expected on northbound and southbound lines, Montenegro said.
Source: JEMS Operations - Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: General News Rescue & Vehicle Extrication Source Type: news