Topline:
A Metro A Line train and car crashed early this morning in Pasadena. Two people were injured and taken to the hospital — the train conductor and the female motorist whose car was hit.
The backstory: The crash happened at the intersection of California Boulevard and Raymond Avenue at 9:20 a.m. Pasadena firefighters were able to free the female motorist who was the only person in the vehicle. City spokesperson Lisa Derderian said the motorist sustained moderate injuries and was taken to a nearby hospital. The train conductor sustained minor injuries and was also taken to the hospital. None of the approximately 50 train passengers were hurt.
What's next: A Line trains have resumed service at 20-minute intervals. Buses that replaced train service between affected stops have been canceled.
This is a developing story. We will check back with updates.
Metro A Line has resumed service at interval of 20 minutes after a train crashed into a car this morning in Pasadena.
Trains heading toward APU/Citrus College station will share a track between the Fillmore and Highland Park stops. Bus shuttles have been canceled.
The crash took place at around 9:20 a.m. on California Boulevard between Raymond Avenue and Arroyo Seco Parkway. Two people were injured.
Pasadena firefighters were able to free the female motorist who was the only person in the vehicle. City spokesperson Lisa Derderian said the motorist sustained moderate injuries and was taken to a nearby hospital.
“Once the driver is able to be interviewed, they will interview the train conductor in addition to the numerous passengers that were on board,” Derderian said. “In addition to a lot of the technology they already have in place, that will hopefully help determine who's at fault.”
The train conductor sustained minor injuries and was also taken to the hospital. None of the approximately 50 train passengers were hurt.
A history of collisions
In 2021, the Pasadena City Council rejected plans to build an over-crossing at the intersection of Thursday's crash.
At the time the city council deemed that the projected $400-million cost of the project, along with the amount of construction time and various resulting traffic issues, outweighed the benefits of the construction.
At least two other collisions have taken place at the same location, one in 2016 and another in 2015.
This is a developing story. We will be following back with updates.
