Blue Line Train Collides With Car, 9 People Injured

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Nine people were injured on Friday when a Metro Blue Line light rail train en route to Long Beach collided with a car just south of Downtown L.A.

The incident occurred near Flower Street and 18th Street around 2:52pm when a sedan crossed into the train's path.

Four sedan passengers and five train passengers suffered minor injuries and were transported to a trio of nearby hospitals for medical care. L.A. Now reported that the injuries of some of the sedan passengers included open wounds.

The collision is being investigated by the LAPD and Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) officials.

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By Lauren Lloyd in News on November 26, 2011 2:00 PM 0 Comments

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