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Read More »Woman injured as car hit by train in Merced County, CHP says
A 41-year-old woman suffered moderate injuries on Monday after stopping her car on railroad tracks west of Merced as a train approached, according to the California Highway Patrol. The woman … Click to Continue »
Read More »Train derails south of Madera, Amtrak service disrupted
A freight train derailed Monday morning south of Madera. The California Highway Patrol reported that the train, which belongs to Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway, derailed around 10:30 a.m. and … Click to Continue »
Read More »Train crashes into car in Atwater. Road remains closed.
The intersection of Atwater Boulevard and Shaffer Road in Atwater will be closed for several hours Friday after a train hit a car, according to the California Highway Patrol. The … Click to Continue »
Read More »Two injured when train strikes car in Merced
A car was struck by a train Friday morning in Merced, authorities have confirmed. The crash was reported around 8:45 a.m. in the area of R and 25th streets. Multiple … Click to Continue »
Read More »Train hits car in Merced, throwing into other vehicles
A driver trying to beat a train around 8:45 a.m. Friday, March 9, 2018, was hit by an Amtrak train on R Street near West 25th Street, according to Lt. Jay Struble of Merced Police Department. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Person fatally struck by train in Merced County
One person was killed after being struck by a train around 5 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2018, on BNSF train tracks west of Shaffer Road, according to the Merced County Sheriff’s Office. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Man walking his dog struck and killed by train in Merced County
An elderly man and his dog were struck by a train and killed on Monday morning in Merced County, the Merced County Sheriff’s Office reported. At about 6:30 a.m., a … Click to Continue »
Read More »Good Samaritan pulls woman out of car before train hits in Atwater
A good Samaritan pulled an elderly Merced woman out of a car before it was hit by a train Monday night, police said. Atwater police officers responded to reports of … Click to Continue »
Read More »Man struck by train in Merced
A man was struck by a train near 16th and R streets in Merced on Monday, according to Police Sgt. Tony Aponte. He was taken to a Modesto-area hospital. … Click to Continue »
Read More »Man struck by train while trying to cross railroad tracks in Merced
A man was injured Monday when he tried to cross railroad tracks in Merced despite an oncoming train, according to police. The collision was reported about 1:30 p.m. at the … Click to Continue »
Read More »Big rig crashes on train tracks in Merced County
A man driving a big rig on highway 99 south in Merced County crashed into train tracks, according to California Highway Patrol. He suffered minor laceration to his head. mvelez@mercedsun-star.com … Click to Continue »
Read More »Big rig crashed on track in Merced Co. Authorities scrambling to stop oncoming train
Emergency responders are scrambling to the scene where a tractor-trailer has crashed on or near railroad tracks in Merced County. The crash was reported just before 11:30 a.m. in the … Click to Continue »
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