South LA crash involving Metro train leaves 2 injured, car split in half, LAFD says

Thursday, December 22, 2022
SOUTH LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Two people were injured and an SUV was split in half following a horrific crash involving a Metro Blue Line train in South Los Angeles Thursday afternoon, according to authorities.

L.A. Fire Department officials say the crash was reported just before 3:45 p.m. in the 1600 block of E. Vernon Avenue, near Vernon Station.
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Footage from the scene showed the vehicle severely damaged and squeezed between the train and a small fence.

Preliminary information indicates the driver made a left turn in front of the train, resulting in the collision. Firefighters extricated a woman from the vehicle and transported her to a hospital in unknown condition.

Dozens of passengers were on board the train at the time of the crash, but none were apparently hurt. A pedestrian, who was not hit by the train, suffered a minor injury and was also transported to a hospital.

Shuttle buses transported passengers between Slauson and Washington stations due to the crash, according to Metro.
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It's unknown when the portion of the train route impacted by the crash will reopen.



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