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Commuter train derails in Glendale (Update: Crash escalates to criminal probe)
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| 01/26/05
| AP
Posted on 01/26/2005 6:42:20 AM PST by Pikamax
Commuter train derails in Glendale
Associated Press
GLENDALE, Calif. - A Metrolink commuter train derailed early Wednesday in this Los Angeles suburb, and firefighters were searching through the wreckage.
Television reports showed smoke coming from twisted wreckage at the scene of the crash, where two separate trains could be seen derailed.
The derailment in this Los Angeles suburb was near San Fernando Road and Chevy Chase Boulevard.
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TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events; US: California
KEYWORDS: california; deathpenalty; derailment; glendale; juanmanuelalvarez; losangeles; maneatingsuv; metrolink; murder; rail; socal; southerncalifornia; traincrashes; trainwreck; trainwrecks; transportation
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To: WestCoastGal
I wonder if there are shared tracks there with the freight lines or what the heck happened???If this is where I think it is, I used to live just up the hill on Division St.
This is a major switch yard, scores of parallel tracks and hundreds of switches. They handle an amazing amount of traffic. A single bad sensor on a mis-set switch could be the root cause.
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posted on
01/26/2005 7:41:55 AM PST
by
null and void
(Let there be dancing in the streets, drinking in the saloons and necking in the park!)
To: NorseWood
LAFD reported up to 30 critical.
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posted on
01/26/2005 7:42:01 AM PST
by
califamily4W
(God bless this nation today.)
To: BJungNan
Don't you just love FoxNews graphics that cover up the bottom of the screen. Are the editors at Fox really this stupid? During the Tsunami they showed footage of the wave rolling in but the wave was at the bottom of the screen and you could not see it.
I (and others) have sent them 100s of emails about that stupid banner when they show video. I usually change to CNN or MSNBC or CSPAN for screencaps, for that very reason.
63
posted on
01/26/2005 7:42:18 AM PST
by
TomGuy
(America: Best friend or worst enemy. Choose wisely.)
To: mfccinsd
Police Chief Baca just said (on KTLA) that a jeep cherokee was t-boned by a train (sounded like it was the freight train) and then it caused derailments that resulted in the two metrolinks also being involved. Confirmed by UPRR official on another site -- one train hit a vehicle at a grade crossing, derailed and careened into the others. Since all grade crossings are protected by lights, gates and signals, it's likely some idiot went around them and got caught on the tracks.
64
posted on
01/26/2005 7:42:43 AM PST
by
CedarDave
(Democrats don't speak -- they rant!)
To: WestCoastGal
65
posted on
01/26/2005 7:42:45 AM PST
by
nw_arizona_granny
(The enemy within, will be found in the "Communist Manifesto 1963", you are living it today.)
To: GaltMeister
Those pictures remind me of the Kerry campaign.*snrk*
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posted on
01/26/2005 7:43:09 AM PST
by
null and void
(Let there be dancing in the streets, drinking in the saloons and necking in the park!)
To: null and void
Is it at all possible to manually switch these on purpose?
/tinfoil hat
67
posted on
01/26/2005 7:44:25 AM PST
by
WestCoastGal
(Daytona 500 26 more days!!!)
To: mfccinsd
Different pieces of things they've stated in the last few minutes on KTLA:
Fire battlion chief was shown holding up plates from a vehicle as he was in the wreckage. Now being confirmed that the plates are registered to a red jeep cherokee (the same color noted by Baca).
Same chief now answering questions: They can't find entire parts of a car, but are finding some pieces of wreckage, so saying basically they are unsure if there really was a car involved, but some remnants seem to indicate so. In his hand were the plates and Cdl (camera tried to pan in and he quickly turned it so neither could be seen).
They were showing police leading away a train conductor about 15 minutes ago.
The Union Pacific statement issued contradicts with the info Baca had been understanding (although that was what he stated just as he was arriving on scene) and also with most of the rest of the reports. For whatever that is worth.
Obviously they don't really have a lot of answers at this point...just some of what has been reported.
68
posted on
01/26/2005 7:44:54 AM PST
by
mfccinsd
To: sweetiepiezer; 4woodenboats; 68-69TonkinGulfYatchClub; Accountable One; Aeronaut; AKA Elena; ...
Prayer ping. ![](http://webpages.charter.net/trussell/index.html/jesushug.jpg)
My prayers go up for these victims. May the deceased Rest in Peace. May the injured have restored health. Lord, please provide healing for the injured in this accident. Provide the families and friends of the injured and deceased with comfort and peace. Surround them with your love. In Jesus' precious name. Amen
Blessings,
trussell
If you want on/off my prayer ping list, please let me know. All requests happily honored.
69
posted on
01/26/2005 7:45:58 AM PST
by
trussell
(I Never Frown, even when I am sad, because I never know who is falling in love with my Smile!!!)
To: CedarDave
Hey, there are some things our undocumented drivers just haven't learned yet.
They're only causing the accidents Americans won't do...
70
posted on
01/26/2005 7:46:35 AM PST
by
null and void
(Let there be dancing in the streets, drinking in the saloons and necking in the park!)
To: WestCoastGal
Is it at all possible to manually switch these on purpose? /tinfoil hat
Probably. I never tried.
;^)
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posted on
01/26/2005 7:47:55 AM PST
by
null and void
(Let there be dancing in the streets, drinking in the saloons and necking in the park!)
To: trussell
I join in prayer for all of these!
To: Pikamax
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posted on
01/26/2005 7:48:21 AM PST
by
TXBSAFH
(Never underestimate the power of human stupidity--Robert Heinlein)
To: WestCoastGal
68 is an interesting post. Relating to a license plate found in wreckage.
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posted on
01/26/2005 7:50:41 AM PST
by
amom
To: Alamo-Girl
75
posted on
01/26/2005 7:51:17 AM PST
by
amom
To: BJungNan
I think once Shep or someone commented on that. It depends on the producer at the time. Recently I have noticed they are getting better at removing it.
To: Pikamax
The Metrolink are rather new/nice double deck rail cars. I used to take them from Anaheim or Fullerton into downtown LA to avoid sitting in traffic. At Union Station you could catch the subway to downtown or Hollywood.
To: amom
Yes I was wondering about that.
Even with a direct hit you would think they would find a car not just the plates and cdl???
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posted on
01/26/2005 7:53:19 AM PST
by
WestCoastGal
(Daytona 500 26 more days!!!)
To: Brad's Gramma; lainie; Joy Angela; A CA Guy; HangFire; Rabid Dog; BurbankKarl
Someone has also already pinged BurbankKarl.
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posted on
01/26/2005 7:55:00 AM PST
by
bd476
(How many pings could a Ping List ping if a Ping List could ping Pings?)
To: WestCoastGal
Depends. The car could be rolled up into a little unrecognizable ball under the train.
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posted on
01/26/2005 7:56:13 AM PST
by
null and void
(Let there be dancing in the streets, drinking in the saloons and necking in the park!)
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