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A California commuter train derailed near the San Francisco Bay Area Monday night, and one of its cars fell into a creek leaving 14 people injured, authorities said.
Officials say the Altamont Corridor Express train derailed in Niles Canyon after striking a downed tree on the tracks. The first two cars of the ACE 10 train, which was carrying 214 passengers, went off the tracks and into the Alameda Creek, according to the Altamont Corridor Express officials.
Emergency crews from Alameda County Fire were on the scene along with multiple agencies sent to assist. First-responders jumped into the swirling waters to rescue passengers. Original reports of 14 injured were revised downward.
“It was dark, wet, it was raining. It was very chaotic,” Alameda County Sheriff’s Sgt. Ray Kelly told Fox News. “This is an absolute miracle that no one was killed, no passengers or first responders.”
East County Today is reporting that one rescue boat and five ambulances were sent to the scene. According to Alameda County Fire, all passengers were safely rescued and were being evaluated.
According to Alameda County Fire Twitter, none of the injuries were considered life-threatening. Fire officials say uninjured passengers were to be taken to the Alameda County Fairgrounds in Pleasanton.
VIDEO: Train derailment in #Sunol. Rescue in progress. @FremontFire @AlamedaCoFire @CHPDublin @ParamedicsPlus pic.twitter.com/LBKgQLWFWB
— Alameda County Fire (@AlamedaCoFire) March 8, 2016
The derailment was first reported in the area of 5500 Niles Canyon Road at 7:29 p.m., according to the Pulsepoint phone application.
Fremont Police reported that the road through Niles Canyon was closed for several hours to come.
According to ACE train, no trains will run Tuesday because of the derailment. The train provides commuter service from San Jose to Stockton.
Agencies/Canadajournal
