The train was the southbound 210 train on the Antelope Valley line and departed Via Princessa at 8:46 a.m., according to Metrolink spokeswoman Colleen Richter. Metrolink is still collecting information, she said.
The lead cab car and two passenger coach cars derailed, Richter said. Metrolink has no details as to the cause of the crash, she said. The train engineer and several passengers were injured, Richter said.
"I just stayed on my feet and hung tight," passenger Mark Dukakis said. "I was on the third car" which did not overturn, he said. "It was not difficult for me and the passengers in my car to get out."
One person, reportedly the driver of the vehicle, has been confirmed dead and at least 20 people are injured, according to Burbank Police.
Passengers with minor and moderate injuries will reportedly be taken to Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center in Burbank, according to NBC4. Trauma patients are going to Holy Cross in Mission Hill, according to NBC4.
Apparently the truck was on the tracks and the crossing bars were down, according to Burbank police. "We have eight victims in the process of being transported (to the hospital)," a police spokesman said. The injuries range from cuts and bruises to spinal cord injuries, he said. The train was traveling at about 50 miles per hour, he said.
The Antelope Valley line is closed for the time being, according to NBC4. For more information about your train route, call (800) 371-LINK. Metrolink has a surface transportation system in place in case of accidents, according to NBC4.
Firefighters pulled injured and dazed passengers from two rail cars.
One report says only a pile of twisted burned wreckage and its tires remains of the truck that was crushed in the collision.