Wednesday, September 12, 2012

[californiadisasters] 2008 Chatsworth Train Disaster, 9/12/2012, 4:00 pm



Reminder from:   californiadisasters Yahoo! Group
 
Title:   2008 Chatsworth Train Disaster
 
Date:   Wednesday September 12, 2012
Time:   4:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Location:   Los Angeles County
Notes:   Late this afternoon in 2008 a Metrolink commuter train neglected to stop for a red signal and plowed into a Union Pacific freight train.

The resulting mass casualty incident killed 25 people and 46 people were critically injured.

All three engines of the freight train derailed along with seven of its cars while the Metrolink engine telescoped into the lead passenger car which in turn derailed and caught fire.
 
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