9/12/2008 CommuterTrain/Freight Train Collide outside Los Angeles

We are watching this rescue effort unfold. This train left Union Station Friday at 3:30pm bound for Moorpark in Ventura. Many people commute from downtown LA up to Ventura, on Metrolink. This crash occured in the city of Chattsworth, near the 118 Fwy and Topanga Canyon Blvd. It is tragic,
and I'm sure death came fast to those who did die, as the impact was severe. There was a mushroom cloud, when the collision happened,at 4:32pm. There were many injuries and many were in shock and described the impact as hitting a brick wall.
The Metrolink train was being pulled by its engine as opposed to pushed. This type of collision is called a telescopic collision. The Metrolink Commuter train was going full speed, it is unkown whether the freight train was moving. Ten confirmed dead at this time 8:30pm PST, 50-60 injured, rescue continues, with LA fire department extricating people from the first car. LAPD, LAFD and Los Angeles County Sherrif are working in seamless co-ordination.
The Commuter trains 450 ton engine was rammed into the first passenger car. The commuter train was most likely going 55mph. There were a total of three commuter cars. It was train #111, and the concern is that there are no records of the names of people on the train only an estimate of approximately 350 people. There are a few in hospitals at this time on respirators. More updates to come check back. 9:00pm. Recovery/rescue continues dogs were brought in to assist firefighters, it has been 6 hours. They are attempting to reach pockets in the mangled passenger cab. Things look grim at this time however it has not been called a recovery mission yet. Signing off@ 9:00PM.
More updated info 11:30 PM, follow the link bellow,

http://www.knbc.com/index.html
http://cbs2.com/kcal/
https://www.givelife.org/index_flash.cfm?thisHB=09/18/2008%2021:27:46
The goodness of people that care for their fellows in critical situations.

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[spokeshole]

911sheeple------------Your comments suck.

[chutubeme]

yeah that is sad..my friend 5 months ago got hit by a train while she was walking i know how these people feel that lost their loved ones r.i.p. very sad day today with all this hurricane Ike and Trains that crashed

[taraisastar]

In some spiritual theologies it is said whoever you have predjudices against in the present life you come back as in the next. So I'm guessing last life of yours, you didn't like jewish people? So next life you will return as a MEXICAN? Carry that cross Goyim, oh Happy Yom Kippur.

[911sheeple]

Did the engineers last piss test scan for Verizon or Motorola in system? So easy to blame a dead man though. Ever think thios whole thing was a setup to take away news on monday that was happening 3,000 miles away on Wall Street? They knew the announcements that were coming. Look at Minnisota bridge collapse. The NTSB Ruled out Terror....before they even showed up. Got to keep Bush's so called perfect record perfect. Got to guide you little sheep away from whats really going on.

[quadking100]

k yu kno what lets take this to private messages kuz im sure this guy dosent want us spamming up his video.

[quadking100]

k bud, #1..dont fucking talk to my bro like that. Coswini is my brother. and #2 yu fucking wish the states could be like canada. yur just shit talking our country kuz yu wish yurs was like ours. and canada is communist..huh...funny kuz i really dont see how we are. and actually, the US will never be like canada, its just gona turn into a big roting shit hole if people like you keep appearing everywhere. if i where you id just fuck right off kuz once yu make fun of my country i dont back down.

[Coswini]

dude yur a fucking idiot, they arent gona post some guys entire criminal record on the internet for EVERYONE to see. fucking christ yur so stupid. If yu can find a site to back this up then post it kuz id really like to see it. ALL of it. and it sais 1 thing, a report sais he stol game consols. its a misdemeanor. nothing like stealing a car or armed robbery. seriously yur a fucking idiot and i think everyone here would like it if yu would shut the fuck up, curl up in a corner, and die.

[beerrox711]

dont waste your time even the radio is polluted by ass wipes like ASSHOLEGoyim The John and Jeff Show on KLSX 97.1 in LA allowed some bitch rant about the "drunken mexican factor" so dont be surprised although i am personally e-mailing (and i advise you to do the same) those guys to protest the erroneous assumptions made against Sanchez, which include "purposely crashing the train" to commit suicide

[quadking100]

i dont think he was talking about this perticular train, i think he meant that some trains do go several hundred MPH. not many tho..lol

[quadking100]

can you back this info up? ass wipe.

[quadking100]

wtf are yu talking about...

[ct92404]

Considering that Pacific Electric disappeared in 1965 and passenger service ended even before then, you're either lying...or you must be a REALLY old dude.