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VIDEO: Moment of Impact in Deadly Argentina Train Crash
CNNBuenos Aires -- A train packed with rush-hour commuters plowed head-on into a barrier at a Buenos Aires station Wednesday morning, killing 49 people and injuring hundreds more, officials in Argentina said. The train failed to stop as it should have,...Tags: Television Industry, Health, Fabian, Transportation Accidents, Railway Transportation
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Cause of Commerce Freight Train Derailment Under Investigation
KTLA NewsCOMMERCE, Calif. (KTLA) -- Metrolink is warning commuters that the OC Line will not be able to access the Commerce station Friday morning due to a freight train derailment. Nine cars containing various kinds of freight on the BNSF Railway train...Tags: Commuting, Transportation Accidents, Disasters and Accidents, Travel
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Driver Killed in Train vs. Car Accident in Placentia
KTLA NewsPLACENTIA (KTLA) -- A driver was killed Friday morning in a collision between a car and a train in Placentia. The accident happened just before 8 a.m. on tracks that run parallel with Orangethorpe Ave. The car was struck by a Burlington Northern-Santa...Tags: Transportation Accidents, Disasters and Accidents
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Train Cars Spill Contents in Long Beach Derailment
KTLA NewsLONG BEACH, Calif. (KTLA) -- A train derailment Tuesday afternoon in Long Beach injured no one but left a mess for crews to clean up. Two train cars jumped off the tracks about 4 p.m. near the 2400 block of E. Sepulveda Boulevard and W. Willow Street....Tags: Transportation Accidents, Transportation Accidents, Disasters and Accidents
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Dog Recovering After Apparent Accident with Train
KTLA NewsRIVERSIDE COUNTY, Calif. (KTLA) -- A dog that was found on train tracks in the Highgrove area north of Riverside is now recovering after emergency surgery. A Riverside County crossing guard discovered the 4-year-old female terrier mix dog along Center...Tags: Health, Emergency Health Procedures, Transportation Accidents, Transportation Accidents, Disasters and Accidents
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Dozens Injured in Amtrak Train Crash
KTLA NewsCONTRA COSTA COUNTY, Calif. (KTLA) -- An Amtrak train collided with a semi truck Friday night, injuring dozens of train passengers. More than 35 people were injured in the crash in the town of Byron in Contra Costa County. The injuries are considered...Tags: Transportation Accidents, Injuries and Wounds
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Mother Killed Trying to Save Toddler From Train ID'd
KTLA NewsRIVERSIDE, Calif. (KTLA) -- Police have identified the woman who was struck and killed by a train as she tried to rescue her young child. According to a witness, the woman -- who police identified as Susan Dibene, 33, of Riverside -- was attempting to...Tags: Witnesses, Prosecution, Transportation Accidents, Accidental Death
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Amtrak Trains Collide at Oakland Station; 18 Hurt
KTLA NewsOAKLAND, Calif. (KTLA) -- Two Amtrak passenger trains collided at a railway station in Oakland Wednesday, leaving 18 people injured. Amtrak's San Joaquin train, carrying 8 passengers, was traveling at slow speeds when it struck a stationary Coast...Tags: Transportation Accidents, Broken Arm, Injuries and Wounds, Jack London
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Pacoima Train Derailment May Cause Metrolink Delays
KTLA NewsPACOIMA, Calif. (KTLA) -- A train derailment in Pacoima could cause some delays for Antelope Valley commuters Tuesday morning. A Union Pacific freight train left the tracks around 11 p.m. Monday at San Fernando Road and Sheldon Street, officials said....Tags: Commuting, Union Pacific Corporation, Transportation Accidents, Travel
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Colton Train Collision Prompts School Closures, Freeway Delays
KTLA NewsCOLTON, Calif. (KTLA) -- At least two schools have canceled classes Tuesday due to a train collision in Colton which also forced the closure of the 10 Freeway for about two hours. The collision between a Union Pacific freight train and a Burlington...Tags: Car Safety Tips and Advice, Highway Transportation, Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation, Woodrow Wilson, Union Pacific Corporation
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Evacuation Orders Lifted After HazMat Train Derailment
KTLA NewsLITTLEROCK, Calif. (KTLA) -- Residents in Littlerock have been allowed to return home after a Union Pacific train carrying hazardous materials derailed, causing concerns of a chemical leak. The accident happened around 1:25 p.m. Wednesday near the...Tags: Health, Industrial Accidents, Union Pacific Corporation, Transportation Accidents, Disasters and Accidents
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Truck Collides With Metro Train, One Injured
KTLA NewsDOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES (KTLA) -- One person has been injured after a pick-up truck was struck by a Long Beach-bound Metro train Monday. The crash happened around 8:40 a.m. in the 1500 block of South Flower Street. The vehicle may have been driving on...Tags: Health, Transportation Accidents, Injuries and Wounds
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