The driver of a truck that caused a train derailment Tuesday morning injuring nearly 30 people, four critically, was arrested on a felony hit-and-run charge, police said.
Jose Alejandro Sanchez Ramirez was taken into custody in connection with the crash that happened before 6 a.m. on the Ventura County Line tracks between Camarillo and Oxnard, about 70 miles northwest of Los Angeles.
No surprise.
Some reports have Jose Alejandro Sanchez Ramirez, 54, being from Yuma, Arizona and allegedly has a valid commercial drivers license. Of course this would not be the first time MSM claimed someone was from CA, AZ, NV or whatever, when they certainly were not.
I'm very suspect of this guys legal status due to the fact why in would a legal commercial truck driver flee such a brutal scene where dozens are left injured, with at least 4 critical?
They're broadcasting interviews of witnesses now, who are saying the entire area is like a 3rd world. They can all thank government for that.
I have lived here for 46 years, and have occasionally crossed the tracks in that area.
Apparently truck driver Ramirez was crossing the tracks and meant to turn on an adjacent road, but turned onto the tracks. I can understand how that can happen. He continued driving hoping to find a way off, and along came the train. What I would call ‘bad timing’ - - -
Ramirez is from out of state, unfamiliar with the area where he made the turn. I realize familiar or not, we are expected to be aware and drive correctly, but in 2 seconds, confusion can happen.
I am just now looking at Wednesday’s ‘Ventura County Star.’
To quote,’ At least five other crashes have occurred at the Oxnard site of Tuesday’s train accident, which local officials say might have been prevented by a proposed bridge crossing in the works for years.’
The crossing at Fifth St. and Rice Ave. is part of a main access route to the Port of Hueneme (pronounced Why-nee-me). This crossing is ‘notorious for having an incident - almost on an annual basis.’
Tuesday’s accident left 4 with critical injuries, and by Wed., 2 were removed from critical. No fatalities.
I was on the 101 Ventura Freeway about 5PM, getting on in Calabasas, going west. Which means towards the direction of the wreck, miles ‘up’ the freeway.
A ‘normal’ 25 minute or so drive to my destination - the Carmen exit in Camarillo - took at least 70 minutes, but never passing an accident. Mostly the speed was 10 MPH - stopping, then back to 10, 15 MPH - - -
Then I remembered the train accident that occurred about 5:40am and thought perhaps people took to their cars because the trains weren’t running. Well, there were multiple factors causing the traffic jam.
In all these years I have not seen the freeway like that. I’ve seen it bad, but not that bad. Like on Sundays around 2 pm on. Folks coming back from vacation spots and weekend get-aways and returning to Los Angeles and environs. Traffic moves slow, but steady.
Regular train passengers/commuters around here are all having their own and differing reaction to the crash. Some toss it off and others are very worried - about further train train travel.
If I may - some major things went wrong - that’s why it’s called an ‘accident.’