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Ventura SB Amtrak Nails Truck at Crossing - five injured
Author: Another Day on Iron
Date: 12-12-2023 - 20:56
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An Amtrak Surfliner train hit a semitrailer on Highway 118 in the Somis area Tuesday evening, stopping rail traffic and clogging vehicle lanes in the area.
The incident was reported at the intersection with Sand Canyon Road shortly after 6:15 p.m. along the 118, also called Los Angeles Avenue, according to Ventura County Fire Department and California Highway Patrol reports.
About 90 people were on board the southbound train, which had been headed to Los Angeles. Firefighters initially said only two passengers had minor injuries, but later said five people were injured. All but one of the patients was able to walk out.
The crossing is east of Highway 34 on a stretch that cuts through mostly agricultural fields.
Westbound traffic was closed at Balcom Canyon Road at about 7:30 p.m., the CHP reported. The closure remained as of 8:15 p.m.
All lanes were snarled by emergency vehicles working the scene.
The driver of the semitrailer was apparently uninjured. A photo from the scene showed the tractor intact next to train tracks.
Ventura SB Amtrak Nails Truck at Crossing - five injured