At Least 4 Passengers and Conductor Severely Injured In Light Train Crash

July 19, 2009 (by Horatio Algren) According to reports there were at least 4 passengers and the conductor, whom witnesses and passengers stated his head was down at the time of the crash.

The Saturday afternoon train crash that occurred on the San Francisco West Portal Station outbound platform injured approximately 44 people. It has been reported that at least four passengers were severely injured during the collision between the two light trains.

At the time of the crash the one train was stationary, while the other train on which the conductor is said to have his head down plowed into the waiting train.

The cause of the accident is currently under investigation by personal injury attorneys, as well as the National Traffic Administration, and it has been reported that the passengers, along with the operator of the train that were severely injured did not sustain fatal injuries.

Seven fire engines responded to the San Francisco light train collision, and the passengers that were not severely injured were transported to the San Francisco General Hospital on buses for treatment.