Just in case there wasn't enough on the calendar, between Yellen, Greece, consumer confidence, housing data, Richmond Fed, and of course stocks at another all time high, the latest news out of California is that a Matrolink commuter train struck at least two trucks between Oxnard and Camarilo, in a repeat of a similar tragic accident that took place in New York two weeks ago.
From NBC LA: [8]
At least 30 people were injured when three Los Angeles-bound Metrolink train cars derailed after the train was involved in a fiery collision with a vehicle Tuesday morning between Oxnard and Camarillo.
The vehicle was on the Ventura County Line tracks at the time of the collision, just before 6 a.m., according to Metrolink. Several cars were on their sides near 5th Street and Rice Avenue and the vehicle, described as a utility truck, was on fire after the crash about 80 miles northwest of Los Angeles.
Details regarding the conditions of the injured victims were not immediately available. Fire-rescue personnel set up a color-coded triage area with green, yellow and red tarps at the site. The tarps indicate the severity of the victim's injuries, with red being the most serious and green indicating minor injuries.
Scenes from the incident:
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PHOTOS: #Metrolink [10] train derails in #Oxnard [11] after crash. At least 30 injuries reported. http://t.co/j89PDVH2pX [12] pic.twitter.com/9z1dx3xtu3 [13]
— CBS Los Angeles (@CBSLA) February 24, 2015 [14]
#BREAKING [15]: 30 hurt, 1 possibly killed in @Metrolink [16] commuter train crash in #Oxnard [11]. LIVE: http://t.co/lJJozsgFJs [17] pic.twitter.com/jAMM4U0PRs [18]
— KTLA 5 Morning News (@KTLAMorningNews) February 24, 2015 [19]
Metrolink train strikes truck near Oxnard http://t.co/NaG8ta23zy [20] pic.twitter.com/Iguuf6Vtcc [21]
— 89.3 KPCC (@KPCC) February 24, 2015 [22]
METROLINK VC UPDATE: Over 30 patients being treated http://t.co/01cSgHizZD [23] pic.twitter.com/nM6CTJiLf2 [24]
— ABC7 Eyewitness News (@ABC7) February 24, 2015 [25]
PHOTOS: Commuter train derailment in Southern California http://t.co/uySw73BgeC [26] @NBCLA [27] pic.twitter.com/4tV9uU9eQG [28]
— NBC Nightly News (@NBCNightlyNews) February 24, 2015 [29]
DEVELOPING: Train derails in Southern California after striking vehicle on the tracks http://t.co/uySw73BgeC [26] @NBCLA [27] pic.twitter.com/IcJ6mnGgGI [30]
— NBC Nightly News (@NBCNightlyNews) February 24, 2015 [31]
Finally, here is the live feed courtesy of NBC [8]:
