Overview
- The route No. 40 passenger bus struck a freight train at a level crossing near Kola Beldy Street, injuring the driver and three passengers including an infant born in 2024.
- Regional health officials said one woman is undergoing surgery in serious condition, while the other patients, including the child, are stable and not in life-threatening condition.
- Emergency services received the call at 12:38 local time, two ambulance teams arrived within 14 minutes, and a total of 14 crews provided medical care.
- Preliminary information indicates the bus entered the crossing on a prohibiting signal, and transport authorities have ordered a review of the carrier’s operations.
- Railway officials reported the crash occurred on non-public tracks toward CHP-3, with no derailment and no impact on passenger train movements.