Saturday, December 23, 2006
Friday, December 22, 2006
Blue Line Hits Fire Truck at Central
11 taken to hospitals after Blue Line train hits firetruck
About 250 rush-hour commuters were aboard when accident occurred at Washington and Central, a 'notorious bad intersection'
Los Angeles Times
By Jean Guccione
December 23, 2006
Los Angeles, CA - Ten passengers and a firefighter were taken to hospitals for minor injuries Friday evening when a Blue Line commuter train struck a firetruck on an emergency call near downtown Los Angeles, authorities said.
The ladder truck and its crew were crossing Washington Boulevard at Central Avenue about 5 p.m. when the accident occurred, police and fire officials said.
"It looks like a big oops," said Los Angeles Police Sgt. Jeff Tepich, who was on the scene. "If [the train] is pulling a lot of weight even at a slow speed it's hard to stop."
The six-car train, which was carrying passengers from downtown Los Angeles to Long Beach, struck the center of the ladder truck and derailed, blocking both tracks. The truck was on its way to a small fire; a second engine was sent in its place.
A spokesman for the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority said the train operator had a green light when she proceeded into the intersection and did not see or hear the firetruck, which had its lights and sirens on.
"She said she did not hear the firetruck, but when she saw it in the intersection she used the emergency brake," spokesman Dave Sotero said.
"It is a notorious bad intersection," Assistant Fire Chief Ralph M. Terrazas said.
In response to several fatal collisions along the Blue Line route, flashing yellow signs have been added to warn motorists turning right on Washington to watch for the crossing train. No such warnings have been installed on Central.
The collision is under investigation, but Tepich said the train has the right of way, especially when the light is red.
"Our policy is to come to a complete stop at all red lights and stop signs before entering an intersection," Terrazas said.
The train, which was traveling in an area with a speed limit of 35 mph, was carrying about 250 rush-hour commuters, he said. City Fire Department personnel said they assessed about 25 passengers for mostly minor injuries at the scene.
The injured firefighter was working as the apparatus operator, steering the long truck from the rear. After the crash, he complained of back and neck pain, Terrazas said.
The tracks were closed in both directions for more than three hours while officials investigated the crash and removed debris.
The firetruck was towed, and the train, with a crushed front windshield, was pushed back onto the tracks.
Dozens of commuters walked down Central Avenue in the dark between the San Pedro and Washington stations, where transit service began and ended. Additional buses were added to bridge the service interruption, Sotero said.
Under MTA policy, the driver was required to be tested for possible drug and alcohol use.
L.A. Firetruck Collides With Train, Slightly Injuring at Least 10
Associated Press
December 22, 2006
LOS ANGELES -- A collision between a Blue Line train and a Los Angeles Fire Department ladder truck left a firefighter and several train riders with minor injuries Saturday.
It was unclear if the damage from Friday's 5:04 p.m. accident at Central Avenue and Washington Boulevard put the train out of commission, but it was was knocked off its tracks.
The train hit the ladder truck broadside, close to coupling joint where the tractors attaches to the rest of the rig.
Fire officials did not say where the truck was going, or if the lights and siren were activated.
Dave Sotero of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, which operates the Blue Line, said the train's operator had a green signal to proceed through the intersection and did not hear a siren. She did see its emergency lights, he said.
Sotero said the maximum speed of the Blue Line trains in that area is 35 mph. The cause of the collision was still under investigation, he said.
Ten people on the downtown-to-Long-Beach commuter train complained of injuries and were taken to hospitals to be checked out for mostly minor injuries, officials said. One person was reported to have been seriously injured. The extent of injuries to the firefighter were not disclosed.
Damage estimates for the train and truck were unavailable.
Also:
About 250 rush-hour commuters were aboard when accident occurred at Washington and Central, a 'notorious bad intersection'
Los Angeles Times
By Jean Guccione
December 23, 2006
Los Angeles, CA - Ten passengers and a firefighter were taken to hospitals for minor injuries Friday evening when a Blue Line commuter train struck a firetruck on an emergency call near downtown Los Angeles, authorities said.
The ladder truck and its crew were crossing Washington Boulevard at Central Avenue about 5 p.m. when the accident occurred, police and fire officials said.
"It looks like a big oops," said Los Angeles Police Sgt. Jeff Tepich, who was on the scene. "If [the train] is pulling a lot of weight even at a slow speed it's hard to stop."
The six-car train, which was carrying passengers from downtown Los Angeles to Long Beach, struck the center of the ladder truck and derailed, blocking both tracks. The truck was on its way to a small fire; a second engine was sent in its place.
A spokesman for the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority said the train operator had a green light when she proceeded into the intersection and did not see or hear the firetruck, which had its lights and sirens on.
"She said she did not hear the firetruck, but when she saw it in the intersection she used the emergency brake," spokesman Dave Sotero said.
"It is a notorious bad intersection," Assistant Fire Chief Ralph M. Terrazas said.
In response to several fatal collisions along the Blue Line route, flashing yellow signs have been added to warn motorists turning right on Washington to watch for the crossing train. No such warnings have been installed on Central.
The collision is under investigation, but Tepich said the train has the right of way, especially when the light is red.
"Our policy is to come to a complete stop at all red lights and stop signs before entering an intersection," Terrazas said.
The train, which was traveling in an area with a speed limit of 35 mph, was carrying about 250 rush-hour commuters, he said. City Fire Department personnel said they assessed about 25 passengers for mostly minor injuries at the scene.
The injured firefighter was working as the apparatus operator, steering the long truck from the rear. After the crash, he complained of back and neck pain, Terrazas said.
The tracks were closed in both directions for more than three hours while officials investigated the crash and removed debris.
The firetruck was towed, and the train, with a crushed front windshield, was pushed back onto the tracks.
Dozens of commuters walked down Central Avenue in the dark between the San Pedro and Washington stations, where transit service began and ended. Additional buses were added to bridge the service interruption, Sotero said.
Under MTA policy, the driver was required to be tested for possible drug and alcohol use.
L.A. Firetruck Collides With Train, Slightly Injuring at Least 10
Associated Press
December 22, 2006
LOS ANGELES -- A collision between a Blue Line train and a Los Angeles Fire Department ladder truck left a firefighter and several train riders with minor injuries Saturday.
It was unclear if the damage from Friday's 5:04 p.m. accident at Central Avenue and Washington Boulevard put the train out of commission, but it was was knocked off its tracks.
The train hit the ladder truck broadside, close to coupling joint where the tractors attaches to the rest of the rig.
Fire officials did not say where the truck was going, or if the lights and siren were activated.
Dave Sotero of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, which operates the Blue Line, said the train's operator had a green signal to proceed through the intersection and did not hear a siren. She did see its emergency lights, he said.
Sotero said the maximum speed of the Blue Line trains in that area is 35 mph. The cause of the collision was still under investigation, he said.
Ten people on the downtown-to-Long-Beach commuter train complained of injuries and were taken to hospitals to be checked out for mostly minor injuries, officials said. One person was reported to have been seriously injured. The extent of injuries to the firefighter were not disclosed.
Damage estimates for the train and truck were unavailable.
Also:
- Footage from KCBS
- Covered on LAFD Blog
- Pictures on LAFD Flickr page
Sunday, December 17, 2006
Blue Line Hits Vehicle at 18th & Flower
Metro Rail Train, Vehicle Collide Downtown
KCBS-TV
December 18, 2006
LOS ANGELES ― No one was injured Sunday night when a Metro Rail train and a vehicle collided in downtown Los Angeles, police said.
The accident happened about 8:45 p.m. on South Flower Street at West 18th Street, said LAPD Officer Marta Garcia of Media Relations.
The train runs north and south along Flower, Garcia said.
No one was injured, she said.
The cause of the crash was not immediately known.
KCBS-TV
December 18, 2006
LOS ANGELES ― No one was injured Sunday night when a Metro Rail train and a vehicle collided in downtown Los Angeles, police said.
The accident happened about 8:45 p.m. on South Flower Street at West 18th Street, said LAPD Officer Marta Garcia of Media Relations.
The train runs north and south along Flower, Garcia said.
No one was injured, she said.
The cause of the crash was not immediately known.
Monday, November 6, 2006
Blue Line Kills Man at Vernon Station
Man Killed By MTA Blue Line Train
KCBS-TV (with footage)
November 7, 2006
LOS ANGELES ― A Metropolitan Transportation Authority Blue Line train struck and killed a man on Monday night. According to police, he was trying to outrun the train.
A southbound train struck the 31-year-old man at 8:41 p.m. at the Vernon Avenue station at Long Beach Avenue, said Lt. Jason Lum of the sheriff's Transit Bureau.
Witnesses said that the man ran around the lowered arms of a crossing guard in an attempt to reach the other side before the train arrived, said Sgt. Jerry Moya of the LAPD's Central Traffic Division.
"He tried to beat the train," Moya said.
The man was pronounced dead at the scene, he said.
The train struck the man as it was slowing down, according to Gayle Anderson of the MTA. It was not clear how fast this particular train had been going at the time of the accident.
The Blue Line operated only on one track Monday night for two hours following the accident, Anderson said.
Police: Man Was Killed Trying To Outrun Metro Train
KNBC-TV
November 7, 2006
LOS ANGELES -- A man was killed when he tried to outrun an oncoming Metropolitan Transportation Authority Blue Line train in South Los Angeles, authorities said Tuesday.
A southbound train struck the 31-year-old man at 8:41 p.m. Monday at the Vernon Avenue station at Long Beach Avenue, said Lt. Jason Lum of the sheriff's Transit Bureau.
Witnesses told investigators that the man had run around the lowered arms of a crossing guard in an attempt to reach the other side before the train arrived, said Sgt. Jerry Moya of the LAPD's Central Traffic Division.
"He tried to beat the train," Moya said.
The victim was pronounced dead at the scene, he said.
The train, which travels at 50 mph, struck the man as it was in the process of slowing down, said MTA spokeswoman Gayle Anderson. It was not clear how fast this particular train had been going at the time of the accident, she said.
MTA officials shut down the track where the accident occurred for about two hours afterward, Anderson said.
City News Service contributed to this report.
KCBS-TV (with footage)
November 7, 2006
LOS ANGELES ― A Metropolitan Transportation Authority Blue Line train struck and killed a man on Monday night. According to police, he was trying to outrun the train.
A southbound train struck the 31-year-old man at 8:41 p.m. at the Vernon Avenue station at Long Beach Avenue, said Lt. Jason Lum of the sheriff's Transit Bureau.
Witnesses said that the man ran around the lowered arms of a crossing guard in an attempt to reach the other side before the train arrived, said Sgt. Jerry Moya of the LAPD's Central Traffic Division.
"He tried to beat the train," Moya said.
The man was pronounced dead at the scene, he said.
The train struck the man as it was slowing down, according to Gayle Anderson of the MTA. It was not clear how fast this particular train had been going at the time of the accident.
The Blue Line operated only on one track Monday night for two hours following the accident, Anderson said.
Police: Man Was Killed Trying To Outrun Metro Train
KNBC-TV
November 7, 2006
LOS ANGELES -- A man was killed when he tried to outrun an oncoming Metropolitan Transportation Authority Blue Line train in South Los Angeles, authorities said Tuesday.
A southbound train struck the 31-year-old man at 8:41 p.m. Monday at the Vernon Avenue station at Long Beach Avenue, said Lt. Jason Lum of the sheriff's Transit Bureau.
Witnesses told investigators that the man had run around the lowered arms of a crossing guard in an attempt to reach the other side before the train arrived, said Sgt. Jerry Moya of the LAPD's Central Traffic Division.
"He tried to beat the train," Moya said.
The victim was pronounced dead at the scene, he said.
The train, which travels at 50 mph, struck the man as it was in the process of slowing down, said MTA spokeswoman Gayle Anderson. It was not clear how fast this particular train had been going at the time of the accident, she said.
MTA officials shut down the track where the accident occurred for about two hours afterward, Anderson said.
City News Service contributed to this report.
Sunday, August 20, 2006
Blue Line Kills 17 and 27 Year Old and Leaves 7 Year Old in Critical Condition
2 Killed, 2 Injured in Car Hit by Train
Los Angeles Times
By Nancy Cleeland
August 21, 2006
A man and his sister were killed and his 7-year-old son was critically injured Sunday morning when the man turned their car in front of a Blue Line train near downtown Los Angeles and the vehicle was dragged half a block along the tracks, police said.
The siblings’ grandmother, 68, who was in the back seat, was being treated at Los Angeles County-USC Medical Center for chest pains, said Det. Josephine Mapson of the Los Angeles Police Department.
The driver was identified as Cesar Herrera, 27, of Los Angeles. His sister, Maria A. Herrera, was 17. Police did not identify the survivors.
Six of the 92 passengers on the Metropolitan Transportation Authority train were treated for minor injuries and released, Mapson said.
Both the car and the train, which runs at street level along the center of Washington Boulevard, were traveling east. The train’s operator told police that he saw a maroon Mazda stopped in the left-turn lane ahead of him at the intersection of Maple Avenue. Just as the train was about to pass, the traffic light turned green for through traffic but the left-turn arrow remained red.
Nevertheless, the Mazda driver turned left in front of the train, and the car was struck and pushed 162 feet east.
Mapson said the driver may have misread the traffic signal, which also has a box with flashing lights indicating an approaching train.
Los Angeles Fire Department personnel cut away the roof of the smashed car to remove the boy and his great-grandmother.
“I’ve been here 4 1/2 years and I’ve lost count of the number of accidents I’ve seen with this train,” said fire Battalion Chief Ray Gomez.
2 die when car collides with Blue Line train
Daily Breeze
August 21, 2006
Two people were killed and two other people, including a 7-year- old boy, were critically injured Sunday when the vehicle they were in collided with a Blue Line train in downtown Los Angeles, a fire official said.
The crash was reported at Maple Avenue and Washington Boulevard shortly after 9 a.m., said Brian Ballton of the Los Angeles Fire Department.
A 25-year-old man, who was driving, and his 17-year-old sister, were pronounced dead at the scene, he said.
A 55-year-old woman and the 7-year-old boy were taken to Los Angeles County/USC Medical Center in critical condition, he said.
Witnesses told KABC Channel 7 it appeared the man tried to make a left turn in front of the train.
About 50 people were on the train, and six were taken to hospitals with minor injuries, Ballton said.
According to KCBS Channel 2, it's the third crash involving an MTA Blue Line train in eight days.
On Aug. 13, a Blue Line train collided with a car at Flower Street and Pico Boulevard downtown, injuring the driver of a Honda, his passenger and several rail passengers.
Two days ago, a woman suffered minor injuries when she tried to make a turn in front of a Blue Line train near Flower Street and Venice Boulevard and was struck.
Two Dead, Eight Injured After Car Crashes Into MTA Train
KABC-TV
August 20, 2006
LOS ANGELES - Two people were killed and two others, including a 7- year-old boy, were critically injured Sunday when the vehicle they were in crashed into an MTA Blue Line train, a fire official said.
Of the 50 people on the train which was hit near downtown Los Angeles, six were transported to area hospitals with minor injuries, said Los Angeles City fire spokesperson Brian Ballton.
Fire personnel were dispatched to the scene of the crash in the area of Maple Avenue and Washington Boulevard at 9:03 a.m., Ballton said.
The 40-year-old male driver and the front seat passenger, a 40-year-old woman, were pronounced dead at the scene. The other occupants, a 55- year-old woman and a 7-year-old boy, were transported to Los Angeles County/USC Medical Center in critical condition.
A description of the vehicle involved in the crash was not immediately available, Ballton said.
Also:
Los Angeles Times
By Nancy Cleeland
August 21, 2006
A man and his sister were killed and his 7-year-old son was critically injured Sunday morning when the man turned their car in front of a Blue Line train near downtown Los Angeles and the vehicle was dragged half a block along the tracks, police said.
The siblings’ grandmother, 68, who was in the back seat, was being treated at Los Angeles County-USC Medical Center for chest pains, said Det. Josephine Mapson of the Los Angeles Police Department.
The driver was identified as Cesar Herrera, 27, of Los Angeles. His sister, Maria A. Herrera, was 17. Police did not identify the survivors.
Six of the 92 passengers on the Metropolitan Transportation Authority train were treated for minor injuries and released, Mapson said.
Both the car and the train, which runs at street level along the center of Washington Boulevard, were traveling east. The train’s operator told police that he saw a maroon Mazda stopped in the left-turn lane ahead of him at the intersection of Maple Avenue. Just as the train was about to pass, the traffic light turned green for through traffic but the left-turn arrow remained red.
Nevertheless, the Mazda driver turned left in front of the train, and the car was struck and pushed 162 feet east.
Mapson said the driver may have misread the traffic signal, which also has a box with flashing lights indicating an approaching train.
Los Angeles Fire Department personnel cut away the roof of the smashed car to remove the boy and his great-grandmother.
“I’ve been here 4 1/2 years and I’ve lost count of the number of accidents I’ve seen with this train,” said fire Battalion Chief Ray Gomez.
2 die when car collides with Blue Line train
Daily Breeze
August 21, 2006
Two people were killed and two other people, including a 7-year- old boy, were critically injured Sunday when the vehicle they were in collided with a Blue Line train in downtown Los Angeles, a fire official said.
The crash was reported at Maple Avenue and Washington Boulevard shortly after 9 a.m., said Brian Ballton of the Los Angeles Fire Department.
A 25-year-old man, who was driving, and his 17-year-old sister, were pronounced dead at the scene, he said.
A 55-year-old woman and the 7-year-old boy were taken to Los Angeles County/USC Medical Center in critical condition, he said.
Witnesses told KABC Channel 7 it appeared the man tried to make a left turn in front of the train.
About 50 people were on the train, and six were taken to hospitals with minor injuries, Ballton said.
According to KCBS Channel 2, it's the third crash involving an MTA Blue Line train in eight days.
On Aug. 13, a Blue Line train collided with a car at Flower Street and Pico Boulevard downtown, injuring the driver of a Honda, his passenger and several rail passengers.
Two days ago, a woman suffered minor injuries when she tried to make a turn in front of a Blue Line train near Flower Street and Venice Boulevard and was struck.
Two Dead, Eight Injured After Car Crashes Into MTA Train
KABC-TV
August 20, 2006
LOS ANGELES - Two people were killed and two others, including a 7- year-old boy, were critically injured Sunday when the vehicle they were in crashed into an MTA Blue Line train, a fire official said.
Of the 50 people on the train which was hit near downtown Los Angeles, six were transported to area hospitals with minor injuries, said Los Angeles City fire spokesperson Brian Ballton.
Fire personnel were dispatched to the scene of the crash in the area of Maple Avenue and Washington Boulevard at 9:03 a.m., Ballton said.
The 40-year-old male driver and the front seat passenger, a 40-year-old woman, were pronounced dead at the scene. The other occupants, a 55- year-old woman and a 7-year-old boy, were transported to Los Angeles County/USC Medical Center in critical condition.
A description of the vehicle involved in the crash was not immediately available, Ballton said.
Also:
- Post on the LAFD Blog mentions the 7-year old boy's name is Anthony
- Pictures from the accident are on the LAFD Flickr page
Friday, August 18, 2006
Blue Line Injures Motorist at Venice
Car, Blue Line Train Results In Minor Injuries
KCBS-TV
August 19, 2006
LOS ANGELES ― A woman was injured Friday after she turned her car into the path of a Blue Line train, a Los Angeles Fire Department official said.
The collision happened near Flower Street and Venice Boulevard at 6:20 p.m., department spokesman Brian Ballton said. Three ambulances were sent to the scene, but no one was taken to a hospital.
"Both occupants of the car were wearing seat belts," Ballton said. "If they hadn't been, it's a high probability they would have been severely hurt."
The only person injured from the accident was the driver of the car, and she was treated at the scene and released, he said.
If someone was in the back seat of the car, where the train hit, there would have been critical injuries, Ballton said.
There were 80 passengers on the train.
KCBS-TV
August 19, 2006
LOS ANGELES ― A woman was injured Friday after she turned her car into the path of a Blue Line train, a Los Angeles Fire Department official said.
The collision happened near Flower Street and Venice Boulevard at 6:20 p.m., department spokesman Brian Ballton said. Three ambulances were sent to the scene, but no one was taken to a hospital.
"Both occupants of the car were wearing seat belts," Ballton said. "If they hadn't been, it's a high probability they would have been severely hurt."
The only person injured from the accident was the driver of the car, and she was treated at the scene and released, he said.
If someone was in the back seat of the car, where the train hit, there would have been critical injuries, Ballton said.
There were 80 passengers on the train.
Saturday, August 12, 2006
Blue Line Injures 7 and Demolishes Car at Pico
7 Injured After Blue Line Train, Car Collide
KCBS-TV
August 13, 2006
LOS ANGELES ― Seven people were injured Saturday when a Metro Blue Line train collided with a car in downtown Los Angeles.
The accident, which happened at 8:50 p.m. at Pico Boulevard and Flower Street, occurred when a black Honda attempted to make a left turn across train tracks into a parking lot. The Metro Blue Line, which was on its way to Long Beach, struck the car at full speed, Los Angeles police Sgt. Marianus vonKorff said.
The car was demolished, but the driver and passenger - both men in their 40s - escaped with only minor injuries and were taken to California Hospital Medical Center, Los Angeles City fire Capt. Brian Ballton said.
The driver may have broken his arm, vonKorff said.
At least five passengers were taken to local hospitals with minor injuries, Ballton said.
The train was heading from Union Station to Long Beach.
KCBS-TV
August 13, 2006
LOS ANGELES ― Seven people were injured Saturday when a Metro Blue Line train collided with a car in downtown Los Angeles.
The accident, which happened at 8:50 p.m. at Pico Boulevard and Flower Street, occurred when a black Honda attempted to make a left turn across train tracks into a parking lot. The Metro Blue Line, which was on its way to Long Beach, struck the car at full speed, Los Angeles police Sgt. Marianus vonKorff said.
The car was demolished, but the driver and passenger - both men in their 40s - escaped with only minor injuries and were taken to California Hospital Medical Center, Los Angeles City fire Capt. Brian Ballton said.
The driver may have broken his arm, vonKorff said.
At least five passengers were taken to local hospitals with minor injuries, Ballton said.
The train was heading from Union Station to Long Beach.
Tuesday, May 9, 2006
Blue Line Crushes Car Leaves Driver in Critical Condition
Accident at Washington/San Pedro.
Train was going 30 mph and pushed car 150 feet.
Footage from KCBS-TV
Train was going 30 mph and pushed car 150 feet.
Footage from KCBS-TV
Tuesday, April 4, 2006
Blue Line Kills Man at Artesia Station
Man Is Struck, Killed by Blue Line Train
Los Angeles Times
April 05, 2006
A man was killed by a Metro Rail Blue Line train at the Artesia station Tuesday, officials said.
The man, whose name was not released, was walking on or near the tracks about 1 p.m. when he was struck by a southbound train pulling into the station, Metropolitan Transportation Authority officials said.
The station was closed for more than three hours, delaying commutes by at least 30 minutes.
Los Angeles Times
April 05, 2006
A man was killed by a Metro Rail Blue Line train at the Artesia station Tuesday, officials said.
The man, whose name was not released, was walking on or near the tracks about 1 p.m. when he was struck by a southbound train pulling into the station, Metropolitan Transportation Authority officials said.
The station was closed for more than three hours, delaying commutes by at least 30 minutes.
Friday, March 17, 2006
Bicyclist Hit by Blue Line at 55th Street
Train Critically Injures Bicyclist
KCBS-TV
March 17, 2006
LOS ANGELES ― A bicyclist was critically injured Friday after he was hit by a southbound Metro Blue Line train.
The accident happened at 5:33 p.m. at the intersection of East 55th Street and Long Beach Boulevard, the Los Angeles Fire Department's Brian Humphrey said.
The man was pedaling his bicycle at the signalized intersection when the crash happened. The bicyclist suffered head injuries and was taken to County-USC Medical Center.
Also:
KCBS-TV
March 17, 2006
LOS ANGELES ― A bicyclist was critically injured Friday after he was hit by a southbound Metro Blue Line train.
The accident happened at 5:33 p.m. at the intersection of East 55th Street and Long Beach Boulevard, the Los Angeles Fire Department's Brian Humphrey said.
The man was pedaling his bicycle at the signalized intersection when the crash happened. The bicyclist suffered head injuries and was taken to County-USC Medical Center.
Also:
- Covered on the LAFD Blog
Tuesday, March 7, 2006
Blue Line Critical Injures Motorist at San Pedro
Driver In Critical Condition After Metro Collision
KCBS-TV
March 9, 2006
LOS ANGELES ― One person was critically injured Tuesday in a collision between a Metro Blue Line train and a car at San Pedro Street and Washington Boulevard.
The driver of a small black car going west on Washington turned left in front of the southbound train, according to Gayle Anderson of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority.
Tens minutes prior to the collision, a DASH bus slammed into a building in downtown Los Angeles at 7th and Hope streets.
KCBS-TV
March 9, 2006
LOS ANGELES ― One person was critically injured Tuesday in a collision between a Metro Blue Line train and a car at San Pedro Street and Washington Boulevard.
The driver of a small black car going west on Washington turned left in front of the southbound train, according to Gayle Anderson of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority.
Tens minutes prior to the collision, a DASH bus slammed into a building in downtown Los Angeles at 7th and Hope streets.
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