Thursday, April 23, 2015

2014 FORD EXPLORER DRIVER KILLED IN COLLISION WITH UNION PACIFIC FREIGHT TRAIN IN CAMARILLO, CALIFORNIA










APRIL 23, 2015

CAMARILLO, VENTURA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA

One person was killed when an SUV collided with a Union Pacific train in Camarillo on Thursday, April 23, 2015. (Credit: VCNEWS).  The train was hauling mostly lumber.

The crash, reported about 8:25 a.m., occurred near the intersection of East 5th Street and South Las Posas Road, according to Officer Dave Webb of the California Highway Patrol.

A 2014 Ford Explorer was traveling southbound on South Las Posas Road when it struck the train, which was heading eastbound, Webb said.

The cause of the crash was unknown and was being investigated, according to Webb.

The collision caused the SUV to roll over several times before coming to rest in a ditch, Webb said.

The SUV driver, a man believed to be in his mid 30s, was alone in the vehicle and died as a result of the crash, according to Webb.

Three people onboard the train did not report any injuries, Webb said.

The crash occurred about four miles from where a Metrolink train crashed into a pickup truck left on the tracks in February.

The train was running a local hauling route from Somis to Oxnard and had only three people on board, said Ventura County Fire Department Capt. Mike Lindbery. No one on board was injured and the train had only minor damage and did not derail, officials said.

The area will be closed to traffic for a while, the CHP said. Investigators will test the train crossing’s arms and lights to see if they were working properly and are interviewing people who saw the crash.
Source: http://www.latimes.com