LA Metro collision: Bus and train accident injures 55+
At least 55 individuals were injured in a bus collision with a Los Angeles Metro train in California. Two victims suffered severe injuries and required hospitalization. The incident occurred on Tuesday, as reported by officials. Great! If you need any more assistance or further revisions, feel free to ask. Thank you! I’m here to help with any more revisions or new tasks you have in mind. Just let me know, and I’ll assist you promptly.
At least 55 people were injured when a bus collided with a Los Angeles Metro train on Tuesday in the California city. Two of the victims were hospitalized with serious injuries, officials said.
The bus crossed into the path of an E Line train, Dave Sotero, a spokesman for the Los Angeles Metro, told the Associated Press. Firefighters were quick to arrive on the scene.
🔥 Firefighters are on scene of a collision between a Metro Rail train and a bus.
Triage stations were set up by firefighters outside of the train to treat passengers who may be injured. The bus did not have passengers, only the driver. pic.twitter.com/oagLBmtsrY
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“Metro offers its sympathy to those injured in the accident,” Sotero said in an email to the outlet.
He added that the Los Angeles Police Department would be investigating the incident.
Videos of the scene showed the front of the bus severely damaged, with the train taking relatively minor damage. The bus was a shuttle bus affiliated with the University of Southern California.
In addition to the two people hospitalized with severe injuries, 16 were hospitalized in fair condition, while another 37 were treated at the scene.
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Officials said over 150 passengers were on the train during the collision.
Before long, the LA Metro announced that the line had reopened, with only residual delays.
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