Editor’s note: This post has been updated. Scroll down for the video of the reporter nearly hit by a car while covering the story.
An Altamont Corridor Express (ACE) commuter train in California running between San Jose and Stockton derailed last night after striking a tree that had fallen onto the tracks. The crash sent the train and over 200 passengers into a creek, injuring 9 with 4 listed as having sustained serious but non-life threatening injuries:
Sunol: Train derailment. Rescue in progress. @AlamedaCoFire, @FremontFire, @CAL_FIRE, @CHPDublin on scene pic.twitter.com/TszJpQJ1G8
— Alameda County Fire (@AlamedaCoFire) March 8, 2016
VIDEO: #ALCOFirefighters conduct a search of the derailed train in #Sunol. pic.twitter.com/fA2XeTENWU
— Alameda County Fire (@AlamedaCoFire) March 8, 2016
Luckily there were no deaths and all passengers were evacuated:
Sunol Update: all passengers have been removed from derailed train & are being assessed.
— Alameda County Fire (@AlamedaCoFire) March 8, 2016
#Sunol: Updated total # of patients is 9 (5 w/ minor injuries, 4 w/ serious, non-life threatening injuries). @FremontFire @ACE_train
— Alameda County Fire (@AlamedaCoFire) March 8, 2016
Service on the line has been suspended for the day as crews try to figure out how to clear the wreck:
WATCH LIVE: Sky7 HD over scene of ACE train derailment in Sunol. https://t.co/vg1oNHwE9V pic.twitter.com/G0nlrLaOkQ
— ABC7 News (@abc7newsbayarea) March 8, 2016
UPDATE. Alex Savige, a reporter with local KTVU, was almost hit by a car while reporting from the scene of the train derailment. Watch:
WATCH: Car nearly crashes into KTVU reporter, everyone ok https://t.co/Qo1tFXB52r pic.twitter.com/UkQ92X7eIa
— FOX 32 News (@fox32news) March 8, 2016
My heart's racing like crazy! Almost got hit by a car live on air, but I'm OK-Thanks everyone for your concern @KTVU pic.twitter.com/dQi7K2kKzD
— Alex Savidge (@AlexSavidgeKTVU) March 8, 2016
Yikes!
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