3 killed as Amtrak train hits car in Northern California

BRENTWOOD, Calif. — Three folks have been killed Sunday afternoon when an Amtrak commuter prepare smashed right into a automobile ín Northern California, authorities stated.

The crash occurred at round 1 p.m. in Brentwood, about an hour’s drive southeast of San Francisco, the California Freeway Patrol reported.

Three folks died on the scene. Two adults and a toddler have been taken to hospitals however there was no fast phrase on their situations, KRON-TV reported.

Contra Costa Sheriff deputies examine the scene after an Amtrak prepare collided with a car in Brentwood, Calif.

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The victims have been contained in the four-door sedan when it was struck. The automobile got here to relaxation about 60 ft away from the tracks.

There have been 80 folks aboard the Amtrak prepare however no person was damage, officers stated.

The crash was beneath investigation.

An Amtrak prepare conductor walks in direction of the scene of the accident after colliding with a car in Brentwood, Calif.

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A car is broken after colliding with an Amtrak prepare in Brentwood, Calif.

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Contra Costa Sheriff deputies examine the scene after an Amtrak prepare collided with a car in Brentwood, Calif.

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