In an update to yesterday’s devastating Metrolink train crash in Los Angeles, authorities announced that more victims were found among the wreckage pushing the death toll to 24 with nearly 140 people hurt. The impact of the Metrolink train with the freight train was so severe that emergency workers expect the search to continue through Sunday.

A spokesperson from The Federal Railroad Administration, a governmental agency in-charge of railroad safety regulations stated that they are nowhere near finding the cause of this crash and an investigation is underway.

Please check back for more updates or visit our original Los Angeles Metrolink train crash post. If you have been injured or have lost a loved one as a result of this crash, call today and speak with one of our attorneys for a free legal consultation. Do not guess about your legal rights or the value of your case. Our team of attorneys is standing by and available throughout the weekend: 888.222.8286 or 310.882.6810.

In an update to yesterday’s tragic Metrolink train crash in Los Angeles, firefighters and emergency crews continue to clear the wreckage along the tracks.

Desoto Avenue has been shut down while nearly 200 emergency crew members continue to work throughout the night to go through the rubble.

You can visit our previous entry on this horrific Metrolink train crash for information.

UPDATE 09/13/08: Death toll rises to 18
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A tragic train crash in Chatsworth, California, a suburb of Los Angeles, leaves between 18 – 20 dead with over 100 people injured; many of those severe. At around 4:30pm on Friday, September 12, 2008, a commuter Metrolink train, Ventura County Line collided head-on into a Union Pacific freight train causing a horrific scene of mangled debris, fires and emergency workers fighting diligently to rescue those passengers trapped inside. The Metrolink commuter train was carrying nearly 300 passengers.

While an investigation is underway as to the cause of this train accident, it appears that both trains were on the same track. It is unclear as to why the two trains were headed towards one another on the same track. Authorities including the Mayor of Los Angeles has said that while no evidence of wrongdoing has been found, the scene is being treated as a crime scene. A Metrolink spokesperson said that a failure has taken some place along the line.

Metrolink train accidents remain one of the most catastrophic that have occurred in Los Angeles. Our thoughts and prayers are with the families of those who have been killed or seriously injured as a result of this train crash in Chatsworth.

If a loved one has been killed or seriously injured as a result of this Metrolink crash in Los Angeles, it is important that you seek the proper legal advice immediately. An independent investigation must be launched and your rights must be protected. There are time limits in which you have to bring a claim for this train crash. Do not guess about your legal rights. Call today and speak with one of our attorneys for a FREE LEGAL CONSULTATION.

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Below are emergency information and updates:

According to emergency response agencies, injured Metrolink passengers are being transported to the following hospitals:

UCLA Medical Center
Northridge Medical Center
Holy Cross Medical Center
Mission Hills Hospital

Family members of passengers on board train 111, please call (800) 371-LINK for information.

L.A. Fire Dept. has released the following two numbers to call for information on hospital patients:
(213) 847-2117 and (213) 847-2118

TELECONFERENCE MEETING NOTICE – SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA REGIONAL RAIL AUTHORITY BOARD OF DIRECTORS
10:00 A.M., SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 13, 2008

An emergency meeting/closed session of the Southern California Regional Rail Authority Board of Directors by teleconference call to discuss a threat to public services and facilities will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday September 13, 2008 pursuant to California Government Code Sections 54956.5 and 54957.