METROLINK TRAIN HITS TRUCK IN OXNARD. WARNING SYSTEM NOT QUICK ENOUGH TO STOP CRASH.
Train crashes can happen for various reasons including engineer error, rail system defect, and vehicle or debris mistakenly on railroad tracks. A spate of recent rail crashes appears to have been the fault of the train operators and/or rail system procedure or mechanisms. Learning who is to blame if you have been hurt in a train crash is a complex and difficult process. Whether you have been the passenger on a train, a bystander, or an occupant of a vehicle that has been hit by a rail or train car, you need legal help if you have been involved in a So Cal train crash. Metrolink, Amtrak and Union Pacific are three of the most common rail users in Southern California. Find out more about train crashes and your rights at www.alawpro.com. Call 1-800-ALAWPRO if you’ve been in a CA rail crash now.
Oxnard, Ventura County, is the site of the most recent Metrolink crash. The train hit a truck that was stopped on the tracks after it was in an accident with another vehicle. As firemen attempted to free the truck driver from his vehicle, the train bounded towards the stranded vehicles on the tracks. Calls to warn the oncoming train from dispatchers and rescue officials were unable to stop the train before it hit the truck. Luckily two firefighters pulled the driver, who appeared to have suffered spinal or back injuries, from the truck seconds before the train hit it. No train passengers were physically injured. The truck driver and the occupant of another vehicle involved in the original crash were hospitalized for their injuries.
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