2015 Oxnard train derailment
The 2015 Oxnard train derailment occurred on February 24, 2015, at 5:44 a.m. local time when a Metrolink passenger train collided with a truck that a driver had mistakenly turned from Rice Avenue onto the tracks and became stuck. After impact, the train derailed at Oxnard, California, United States. As a result of the crash, the train engineer died from his injuries a week later and 32 passengers and crew members were injured. The truck driver exited his vehicle and ran from the scene prior to the crash; he sustained minor injuries that were unrelated to the crash sequence.
| 2015 Oxnard train derailment | |
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A Metrolink train similar to the one involved in the accident. | |
| Details | |
| Date | February 24, 2015 5:44 a.m. local time (13:44 UTC) |
| Location | Oxnard, California |
| Coordinates | 34°11′50″N 119°08′32″W |
| Country | United States |
| Line | Ventura County Line |
| Operator | Metrolink |
| Incident type | Road crossing collision |
| Cause | Truck driver mistakenly turning onto railroad tracks |
| Statistics | |
| Trains | 1 |
| Vehicles | 2 |
| Passengers | 51 |
| Crew | 3 |
| Deaths | 1 |
| Injured | 33 |
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