A Metrolink commuter train was involved in a head-on collision with a freight train on September 12, 2008. 25 passengers were killed and another 135 were injured. The train crash is currently being attributed to the engineer's failure to obey a red light signal. Deeper investigations are on-going.
Chatsworth Metrolink Train Accident Kills 25, Injures More
On Friday, September 12, 2008 at approximately 4:30 PM PST, a Metrolink commuter train crashed head-on with a freight train in Chatsworth, California. 24 passengers were killed in the accident and one passenger was later pronounced dead, for a total of 25 deaths. Metrolink officials have already come forward and accepted responsibility for the devastating crash.
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Train Accident Statistics . According to the Federal Railroad Administration's Office of Safety Analysis over 13,000 railroad related accidents occurred last year in the United States. This includes all kinds of railroad accidents, such as train accidents with cars, trucks, other trains, and pedestrians.
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