Metrolink trains resume regular service after Oxnard crash

OXNARD, Calif. (KABC) -- Metrolink service on the Ventura County Line resumed regular service a day after a train collided with a pickup truck on the tracks in Oxnard.

Metrolink riders for Ventura County Line Trains 102, 104 and 106 were initially bused around the crash site between the Camarillo, Oxnard or Ventura-East stations and the Moorpark station. The track was restored Wednesday morning and the first passenger train to pass through the crash site arrived at about 5:40 p.m.

Amtrak trains, which were suspended in the area on Tuesday, also resumed regular service in the area. The changes impacted Pacific Surfliner and Coast Starlight trains 11 and 14.

Drivers passing through the area may face some delays. Fifth Street between Rice Avenue and Del Norte Boulevard was closed for clean-up crews. One northbound lane on Rice Avenue was shut down near Fifth Street.

For real-time Metrolink service updates, call (800) 371-5465.