A train vehicle went off the rails and ended up in a creek in Northern California on Monday night, according to the Alameda County Fire Department.
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At least nine people were injured when the first passenger auto overturned and landed in Alameda Creek.
Four of the injuries were serious, according to the Alameda County Fire Department.
Photos posted on the fire department’s Twitter account show one of the train cars half-submerged in a creek in Niles Canyon, a remote area outside the community of Sunol.
He says he saw a woman just under a train auto hanging off the tracks.
A Bay Area commuter train derailed Monday night, landing in a creek.
The second auto behind it also derailed, but managed to stay upright while the three cars behind them, including the locomotive, stayed on the tracks, Walker said.
The Altamont Corridor Express train No. 10 went off the tracks in Alameda County near Sunol, California, the TV station reported.
ACE train officials said no trains will operate Tuesday because of the derailment.
As of 10 p.m., all the passengers were removed from the train and were being assessed, officials said. Police shut down Niles Canyon Road and expect it to remain closed until further notice. Several agencies are investigating the derailment, which occurred after a day of heavy rainfall.
The ACE No. 10 train travels from San Jose to Stockton, stopping in eight cities along the way.
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“He could hear people yelling for help”, she said of the aftermath of the crash.
