A Metrolink Los Angeles train slammed into a car Wednesday morning, killing one person and injuring four others — including a bystander pelted with twisted-metal debris, officials said.
The Antelope Valley Line train was carrying 150 passengers when it collided with a silver sedan attempting to make a right turn at the railroad crossing on West San Fernando Road and Broadway around 9:04 a.m., according to the Glendale Police Department and Metrolink.
The 206 train was en route to Union Station in Glendale when the deadly crash unfolded.
A Metrolink Los Angeles train slammed into a car Wednesday morning, killing one person and injuring four others — including a bystander pelted with twisted-metal debris, officials said. KTLA
The Antelope Valley Line train was carrying 150 passengers when it collided with a silver sedan attempting to make a right turn at the railroad crossing on West San Fernando Road and Broadway.
The driver of the vehicle — identified as an adult woman — was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police, who have not released her name, said the motorist was traveling north on West San Fernando Road when she was struck in the crossing trying to turn onto Broadway.
The crash injured three passengers and a male bystander, who was rushed to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries after he was clocked by flying pieces of the obliterated car, according to Metrolink.
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Another person was also taken to the hospital, while the other two passengers were treated at the scene.
Riders on board recalled feeling a sudden jolt and hearing a loud crash when the collision occurred.
The collision happened in Glendale as the train was en route to Union Station. KTLA“It made a very loud smashing noise, and you could feel the impact on the train,” a regular commuter told The Post while still on the wrecked train.
The passenger, who is a USC professor, said an announcement was then made to riders confirming the impact and that someone had been killed.
The train later slowed and stopped at San Fernando and Colorado, where firefighters walked through the cars checking on passengers.
Video shared with The Post showed multiple fire trucks and police vehicles at the scene. KTLAVideo shared with The Post showed multiple fire trucks and police vehicles at the scene.
The Metrolink train remained on the tracks, which were closed in both directions for nearly three hours, officials said.
Police said the body of the deceased driver is with the Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office. KTLAService was also canceled on several other trains running on the Antelope Valley, San Bernardino and Ventura County lines.
Police said the body of the deceased driver is with the Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office.
The investigation into the crash is ongoing.
