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Train crashes into semi truck in Moorpark, killing driver

Semi truck driver killed in collision with Metro train in Moorpark
Semi truck driver killed in collision with Metro train in Moorpark 02:34

A train collided with a tractor-trailer in Moorpark on Wednesday afternoon, killing the driver and injuring at least one other person. 

The crash happened at around 2:30 p.m. on a private crossing that runs parallel to Los Angeles Avenue, according to a Metrolink spokesperson. 

California Highway Patrol that the driver of the semi truck was killed in the collision after being ejected from the vehicle. The driver has not yet been identified. 

Metrolink says that one of the 17 passengers on the board suffered a minor injury.

Officers advised drivers to be wary of emergency vehicles heading to the area via SR-118, which is just south of where the incident occurred. There were approximately a dozen ambulances that responded to the scene of the crash due to the amount of people on the train, but no one required hospitalization. 

Train riders say that there usual routes were impacted as well, with many having to instead take Metrolink provided buses as the tracks remained blocked by the wreckage.

It's unclear why the truck was on the train tracks. 

It's one of a few similar train-involved crashes to happen in the same area in recent years, including in 2023 when an Amtrak train collided with an irrigation truck and derailed, leaving more than a dozen people injured. 

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