Metro Rail Gold Line Collides With Auto

Friday, September 21, 2007 | Posted by LAFD

On Friday, September 21, 2007 at 7:07 AM, 4 Companies of Los Angeles Firefighters, 5 LAFD Rescue Ambulances, 1 Heavy Rescue, 1 EMS Battalion Captain, and 1 Battalion Chief Officer Command Team, under the direction of Battalion Chief Chris Logan responded to a Auto vs. Metro Rail Gold Line Train near Avenue 50 and Figueroa St. in Highland Park.

LAFD Firefighter extinguishes fire. ©Photo by Rick McClure. Click to view more...When Firefighters arrived on scene, they were immediately confronted with a Metro Rail Gold Line train involved in a collision with an automobile, causing the automobile and the first car of the train to catch fire. Firefighters immediately began attacking the fire while their colleagues searched the automobile and train for patients.

The female driver of the automobile, which had been demolished by the train, was removed by bystanders prior to the Fire Departments arrival. Five individuals aboard the train suffered minor injuries. All six people, including the driver, were transported to local hospitals, suffering from non-life threatening injuries. The cause of the collision is under investigation.

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Submitted by Ron Myers, Spokesman
Los Angeles Fire Department

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2 comments:

e said...

I heard about this on the news - it seemed as though this lady was attempting to beat the train through the intersection. Frankly, that seems like a very bad idea. If it goes badly, it really goes badly.

Saturday, September 22, 2007 9:56:00 AM  
LAFD Media and Public Relations said...

Elena,

Thanks for the important reminder, which applies to Firefighters as well!

Yes, all-too-often, carelessness around trains can lead to serious injury or death.

That's one of the reasons our blog has focused time and again on the important message from our friends at Operation Lifesaver:

Look, Listen and Live!

Thanks for sharing your thoughts on this important topic.

Respectfully Yours in Safety and Service,

Brian Humphrey
Firefighter/Specialist
Public Service Officer
Los Angeles Fire Department

Saturday, September 22, 2007 10:09:00 AM  

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