Light Rail Train Derailment in California Injures 27

TEHRAN (defapress) – Authorities said more than two dozen people have been injured in a light rail train derailment in Northern California.

News ID: 78446

Date: 23 August 2019 - 18:03

Sacramento Fire Capt. Keith Wade told news outlets that 27 people were injured, including 13 people who were transported to trauma hospitals. He said the remaining patients were treated at the scene and released, AP reported.

There were 15 ambulances at the site of the derailment, and more than 40 firefighters responded. Wade says it’s the first time in his 19 years on the job that he’s seen a train accident with such a high number of injuries.

Service was disrupted in the area. No details have been released about what caused the train to derail.

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