Cait Sith Posted September 19, 2008 Share #1 Posted September 19, 2008 LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- A metro train and a bus collided Friday, injuring at least 15 people near downtown Los Angeles, officials said. The crash happened a week after a deadly collision involving a commuter train in a Los Angeles suburb. Passengers on the Metro Blue Line train were hurt in Friday's accident but the injuries were minor, said D'Lisa Davies, spokeswoman for the Los Angeles Fire Department. The driver of the bus, which was not carrying any passengers, was among those injured, she said. There were 230 to 250 passengers on the train, said Metro spokesman Jose Ubaldo. It was heading east to downtown Long Beach. Chris Romero, 31, told The Associated Press the sound of screeching metal woke him and he ran from his apartment to the tracks. "With everything that's going on, it's scary to go on the Metro," he said in Spanish through an interpreter. He told AP he would not take the train "right now." The cause of the crash was under investigation. advertisement Last Friday, a Metrolink commuter train slammed into a freight train near Los Angeles, killing 25 people and injuring more than 130. Metrolink said the train, carrying about 220 passengers, failed to stop for a red signal. LA is really losing it. First the Metrolink commuter now this. Especially the fact that bus was a CNG, oh man, good thing there was nothing major. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonesy Posted September 19, 2008 Share #2 Posted September 19, 2008 that bus is definantly scrap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metsfan Posted September 19, 2008 Share #3 Posted September 19, 2008 that bus is definantly scrap The affected train unit may be too. - A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Novabus 5000 Posted September 19, 2008 Share #4 Posted September 19, 2008 In L.A. there is no luck on fridays:eek::eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UlmerPark B6 Posted September 19, 2008 Share #5 Posted September 19, 2008 Wonder what will happen in LA next week. They should be prepared! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pablo M 201 Posted September 21, 2008 Share #6 Posted September 21, 2008 Wow, LA is just full of bad news in transit now. Good thing it wasn't a CompoBus..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Charles Posted September 22, 2008 Share #7 Posted September 22, 2008 Something is going on in L.A. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken S. Posted September 22, 2008 Share #8 Posted September 22, 2008 Wow, LA is just full of bad news in transit now. Good thing it wasn't a CompoBus..... It probably would have been worse if it was one of those. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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