According to Alameda County Fire Department, 9 people were transported to hospital, five of which had minor injuries, while the remaining four have injuries that are considered serious but non-life threatening. The derailment took place near 5500 Niles Canyon Road and caused the road to be closed down.
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The ACE train – which runs from Stockton to San Jose – derailed near Niles Canyon, the company said.
Multiple agencies, including California Highway Patrol.
Alameda County Fire spokesperson Aisha Knowles said 11 ambulances had arrived at the scene, and all patients have been removed from a train and are being assessed.
It wasn’t immediately clear if all the injured were aboard the vehicle that went into the water, or how many people it carried.
ACE train officials said no trains will operate Tuesday because of the derailment.
Train operator ACE released a statement about the incident, “ACE train 10 struck a tree on the train tracks at mile post 34 between Fremont, Ca and Pleasanton, Ca ” .
Rak Akhter said he was in the front auto that fell into Alameda Creek and saw a woman lying in mud just under a train vehicle hanging off the tracks.
Images from the scene showed a rail vehicle on its side, partially submerged in water as Alameda County firefighters and others responded to the scene.
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The train was believed to be carrying 214 passengers, authorities said, and one train auto carrying nine people went into the creek. The ACE 10 travels from San Jose to Stockton with a number of stops including Livermore, Tracy and Lathrop/Manteca.
