The site of Tuesday's train accident in Oxnard has long been a cause for concern, and issues about this design and congestion of the intersection were raised by Rep. Julia Brownley (D-Westlake Village) just one day before the crash.
The intersection of 5th and Rice in Oxnard. E 5th St and the train tracks run parallel to each other, and both cross S Rice Av.
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