Amtrak train cars derail in collision with truck in Moorpark
At least three Amtrak trains cars partially derailed Wednesday when a train struck a truck in Moorpark.
Four of the 190 passengers aboard Amtrak Train 14, Coast Star Light heading to Seattle suffered minor injuries, according to the Ventura County Fire Department. Firefighter-paramedics appeared to be assessing passengers in pop-up tents set up at the site.
The truck driver was hospitalized with injuries that are not considered life threatening.
The collision was reported at 11:18 a.m. near West Los Angeles Avenue and Montair Drive. None of the partially derailed train cars overturned.
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Video showed what appeared to be wreckage from the demolished work truck scattered near the tracks. The train came to a stop after the collision with part of the truck in front.
#Gabbert UPDATE ~190 passengers appear uninjured. Amtrak train 14, Coast Star Light. One person transported via ambulance to a local hospital. A goal of 4 passengers are transported with bumps and scrapes - all minor injuries. pic.twitter.com/UTZ0QqQ3W5 — VCFD PIO (@VCFD_PIO) June 28, 2023
"Suddenly, it flies forward," a passenger told NBCLA. "I felt a little bit of shaking. Really violent. I thought we were going off the rails. Then it stopped."
Passengers taken off the train waited in a nearby field as authorities assessed the scene. The passengers will be transported from the scene on a bus, authorities said.
Los Angeles Avenue was closed between Tierra Rejada Road and Hitch Boulevard.
Families and friends looking for information about passengers may call the information hotline 805-465–6650.
Source: NBC Southern California
