A Semitruck crashed with a Metrolink train in an agricultural area of Moorpark on Wednesday afternoon, killing the driver of the truck and sending one of the passengers from the train to the hospital, authorities said.
Metrolink Train 118 hit a truck and a trailer in a cross in private cultivation land near the intersection of Los Angeles Avenue and Montair Drive at 2:15 pm, according to a Metrolink spokesman. The truck driver was declared dead at the scene, and one of the 11 train passengers was transported to a local hospital to receive treatment in unknown conditions, said the spokesman.
A passenger aboard the Metrolink train was taken to a hospital after the collision.
(Ventura County Fire Department)
The truck was severely damaged in the collision. A section of the vehicle was pushed a third of one mile on the track, said Fire Department Andy Vansciver. The five train cars and the engine remained vertical on the tracks after the collision.
The cause of the accident is currently unknown. Train crossings in agricultural lands in Ventura County are generally marked with high signs and signs that lead the drivers who look in both directions, said Vansciver.
As a result of the collision, the Metrolink service that regularly operates to Ventura East station only operated to Moorpark. Metrolink on Wednesday afternoon was working to provide alternative transport and Uber coupons to affected customers, who can call their direct customer line at (800) 371-5465 to get help.
