At least three Amtrak train cars partially derailed when the train collided with a water tender truck in Southern California.
The crash and partial derailment northwest of Los Angeles left truck wreckage scattered, but no serious injuries were immediately reported.Several Amtrak train cars partially derailed Wednesday when the train collided with a water tender truck in Moorpark.
Some of the nearly 200 passengers and 13 employees aboard the Amtrak Coast Star Light train 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, and authorities said that number could change.The truck driver was hospitalized, but details about his condition were not immediately available.
Video showed what appeared to be wreckage from the demolished work truck -- likely delivering water to nearby farming operations -- scattered near the tracks. The train came to a stop after the collision with part of the truck in front.
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