At 2:35 PM, a total of 64 Los Angeles Firefighters under the direction of Assistant Chief Richmond, responded to a Multi-Patient Collision involving a Train vs a Big Rig truck near the 9800 block of San Fernando Road in Pacoima.
Firefighters arrived quickly to find a destroyed crossing guard apparatus and an overturned truck that was subsequently struck by an approaching train. The driver of the truck was ambulatory and was rapidly evaluated then later released on scene.On board the train there were approximately 130 passengers triaged. Though there were no obvious injuries to the riders or crew members aboard, 12 adult passengers required minor treatment. Out of the dozen passengers only nine stated a desire for further medical evaluation and were taken by LAFD Ambulance to area hospitals in good condition.
An LAFD rehab tender truck was dispatched to the incident to assist with providing train passengers with refreshments due to a long delay in warm temperatures. The train was then moved to the Sylmar station for the travelers to safely disembark and continue to their destinations.The exact cause of the accident is under investigation.
Dispatched Units: E298 E98 T98 E7 RA7 E77 RA102 HR56 EM17 BC10 UR88 RA77 RA98 EM15 DC3 RA898 RA89 EM14 EM17 BC12 EM17 EM14 E287 T87 E88 RA881 RA860 RP88 RA7 RA898(PHOTOS)
Submitted by Shawn Lenske & Erik Scott, Spokesmen
Los Angeles Fire Department
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