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Metro Service Resumes After Train Hits Car In Pasadena
The scene at the train crossing on California Boulevard in Pasadena.
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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.
A LINE UPDATE: Trains arrive every 20 minutes and share APU/Citrus-bound track at Fillmore, South Pasadena and Highland Park. Bus shuttles canceled. pic.twitter.com/2lCnI8JErz
— LA Metro Rider Alerts (@metrolaalerts) September 28, 2023
The crash took place at around 9:20 a.m. on California Boulevard between Raymond Avenue and Arroyo Seco Parkway. Two people were injured.
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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.
Active Incident: Pasadena Fire and Pasadena Police are on scene at Raymond Avenue and California Boulevard for a Metro A-line train and vehicle collision. There is one patient requiring extrication.
— City of Pasadena (@PasadenaGov) September 28, 2023
Traffic will be impacted in that area. Please avoid the area. pic.twitter.com/eN0IBxUuwH
“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.
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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.
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