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Metro Bus and Blue Line Train in Los Angeles Public Transit Accident

Seven were injured in an accident when two public transit vehicles, a Metro bus and Blue line train, crashed into each other in Los Angeles. All seven people were taken to hospitals with injuries, none of which were life-threatening.

The Los Angeles Metro Bus was carrying 15 people at the time of the accident, as it moved south on Broadway near Washington Boulevard. The train was carrying around 200 people on its way to Long Beach, authorities reported. At around 6:55 a.m., the bus and the train crashed.

The seven injured included the train’s operator and the bus driver. As of now, it is not known what the cause of the accident was. An investigation is ongoing.

If you have been injured in a bus accident, train accident, or other public transit accident in Los Angeles, make sure you take the initiative to speak with Los Angeles personal injury lawyers. Consulting with Los Angeles personal injury lawyers will help answer your questions, address your concerns, and get compensation for your injuries. Contact one of the Los Angeles personal injury lawyers at our firm for help.

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Metro Train Hits Police Car In Long Beach

A total of 12 people, including a police officer, were sent to a Long Beach hospital after a Metro Blue Line train and a Long Beach police car collided on Wednesday afternoon. The 11 others injured in the train accident were passengers on the train.

The train accident took place at around 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday at Long Beach Boulevard and Pacific Coast Highway. The Long Beach police car was driving down the road as the train traveled southbound on the Blue Line. When the two collided, the car was forced down the train tracks for moments before the train actually stopped.

As a result of the forceful collision, the Long Beach police officer became pinned inside his car for approximately 30 minutes before emergency crews could remove him. He was then sent to the hospital with 11 passengers of the train. His injuries are not believed to be life-threatening.

The exact cause of the train accident is being investigated by authorities.

If you have been injured in a train accident – in Long Beach or somewhere else – recieving help from a train accident lawyer can be critical. On subjects including insurance and injury claims, a train accident lawyer can provide valuable help on the laws relevant to your situtation. Consult with one our train accident lawyers by calling 888.222.8286.

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Los Angeles Blue Line Train Kills Man

Only a week after Metrolink trains killed two people last Wednesday, another fatal train accident has happened, according to reports. In downtown Los Angeles, a Blue Line train ran over a man who was on the tracks, killing him.

The Blue Line train accident in LA took pace at Flower Street and Venice Boulevard on Wednesday night, on the northbound tracks. When the train ran the man over, he became trapped underneath.

When paramedics arrived, the man was already dead. According to the Los Angeles Fire Department, how the man ended up on the track is still unknown. Authorities suspect he must have either fell or jumped onto the tracks, accidentally or intentionally causing his own death.

The unidentified victim was around 50 years old, says authorities.

If you have been injured in a train accident, contacting a lawyer can help you greatly. Train accidents are a special area of personal injury law, one that demands specialty since few people find themselves hit by trains. Call a Los Angeles personal injury lawyer today for a free consultation.

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MetroLink Trains Hit Two Near Los Angeles and Orange Counties

In one day, two people in the SoCal area have become victims to train accidents involving MetroLink trains. Both victims of the train accidents, which took place on Wednesday June 23rd, were struck and killed.

The first train accident occured in Orange County, in the Oceanside region. At around 2:30 am, the conductor of a strain moving through Oceanside saw a man standing on the tracks, in the path of the train. Although the conductor applied his breaks, the train did not stop in time. The man was struck, and later determined dead. No passengers were injured, but the train was stopped and buses were provided to take them to other stations in the area. An investigation of this Oceanside train accident is ongoing.

The second train accident, occuring only hours later in the day, occured in Covina. A woman in her 30s or 40s was hit on the tracks at around 10:30 a.m. It is not known why the woman was on the tracks, or how she got there. An investigation of this Covina train accident has also started.

If you have been injured in a train accident, know this: our personal injury lawyers are here to help. No matter who was at fault, it is important that your questions and concerns are addressed. Contact our Los Angeles personal injury lawyers as soon as possible for a free consultation.

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Woman Hit By Metro Blue Line Outside Los Angeles

Outside Los Angeles in Watts, an unfortunate accident has taken the life of a woman who was struck by the Metro Blue line train. Yesterday afternoon, according to reports, the woman was walking along the tracks of the blue line when the accident took place near 115^th street. The woman of her 50s died at the scene of the accident. Since the woman was struck by a northbound train, all routes proceeding northbound were delayed temporarily for 15 minutes, approximately, but the train’s southbound line was able to continue normally. None of the train’s passengers, who totaled at around 150, were injured in the train accident.

If you have also been injured in a train accident or other accident, be informed that our Los Angeles personal injury lawyers our here to help. We not only offer free consultations at our offices, you can also feel free to submit your case using our online form to obtain advice. Each of our lawyers are professional & experienced, completely prepared to offer sound advice if you need it.

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MetroLink Train Collides With Elderly Woman In Pacoima

Metrolink is investigating a new accident after a train hit a woman in Pacoima. According to reports, the woman was driving on San Fernando Rd when she was struck by the Metrolink train. Officials reported that the car was considerably mangled when they arrived at the scene. The woman, 89, is now reported dead following the Pacoima train accident. The elderly woman was the only person in the vehicle at the time of the crash. The cause of the accident remains unclear.

If you have also been affected by a train accident, you should consider speaking with a personal injury lawyer. In any accident, even if you do not want to file litigation, it is important to be informed about the legality of your case. To receive a free consultation, call our Los Angeles law office at 310.882.6810.

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Pedestrian Killed by a Train in Loma Linda

According to authorities, a 45-year-old Big Bear resident was struck and killed this morning by an oncoming train. Though details at press time are sketchy, authorities indicate that Johnny Rogers was hit near Anderson and Stewart Streets north of the Loma Linda Medical Center. While on the scene of the collision, Mr. Rogers succumbed to his injuries expiring at 1:05 a.m.

There are numerous factors that may have contributed to this unfortunate man’s demise. One of them could be his own error in judgment in not looking out for the train. If on the other hand, the appropriate train signals were not operating as they should have, surviving family embers could have a wrongful death lawsuit on their hands.

Such a case would have numerous complicated ends and out that would need the skilled expertise of a legal professional. If you have lost a loved one to a similar type of tragedy, contact us for a free consultation and make the responsible party pay for their negligence.

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Train Accident and Collisions – Your Legal Rights

When two trains collide, especially if they are traveling rather fast, the damage can be extensive. If a freight train crashes head-on with a passenger train at a fairly rapid speed, there are bound to be serious injuries and even deaths. Twisted metal and injured and dead passengers may be strewn over a large area of land.

When two trains on the same track are headed toward each other, it goes without saying that someone managing the flow of train traffic made a major mistake. Or warning lights that would have alerted the conductor or engineer to stop and wait for the other train to pass may not have been working properly or the train employees were preoccupied and did not see them. A passenger train is considered a “common carrier” and as such owes its passengers the highest duty of skill and care so as to ensure its passengers are not injured in any way.

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Investigators Confirm; Engineer Text Messaging During Chatsworth Metrolink Crash

Federal investigators and the National Transportation Safety Board have confirmed that Robert Sanchez, the engineer operating the Metrolink train which crashed last Friday, was sending text messages moments before the deadly collision which left 25 dead and another 135 injured.

Currently, there is no federal or state law which prevents the use of cell phones used by railroad employees. Yesterday, the California Public Utilities Commission unanimously passed an emergency order to ban the use of mobile phones and other personal electronic devices while operating a train.

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California Law Will Ban Cell Phone Use by Train Operators Amid Chatsworth Metrolink Crash

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In less that a week after the deadly Metrolink train crash in Chatsworth, the California Public Utilities Commission has proposed a policy in California that would prohibit railroad operators from the personal use of cell phones and other wireless devices.

Speculation has increased over the cause of the crash, and reports surrounding the use of a cell phone to send text messages have become a focal point of investigation. Two teenagers from Chatsworth have told local news agencies that they received text messages just moments before the crash from Robert Sanchez, the engineer who is being blamed for the cause of the crash.

The emergency order proposed by the CPUC will also call on the Federal Railroad Administration to institute further safety measures on all railways in the United States. It is expected that the CPUC will vote for the emergency order this Thursday, September 18. It is expected to pass unanimously.

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