Amtrak train damaged by fire after collision with unoccupied vehicle in Newark
By Lisa Hix
The train had collided with an unoccupied vehicle which then caught fire.
NEWARK, Calif. - An Amtrak train collided with a vehicle at the end of Stevenson Boulevard in Newark on Thursday, but no injuries were reported, the Fremont Fire Department said.
Fremont firefighters arrived first on the scene at 12:46 p.m. Later, the department posted a video of the incident on Twitter that shows smoke billowing from the fiery crash.
Photo: FremontFire/Twitter.
Forty-two passengers were riding the Amtrak train traveling northbound from San Jose, the Fremont Fire Department said. There were no reports of injuries to passengers, Amtrak personnel or first responders. Fremont firefighters reported the vehicle was unoccupied when they arrived.
Updated on December 24, 2020 at 7:33 pm
Fremont Fire Department
An Amtrak train collided with a vehicle at the end of Stevenson Boulevard in Newark on Thursday, but no injuries were reported, the Fremont Fire Department said.
Fremont firefighters arrived first on the scene at 12:46 p.m. Later, the department posted a video of the incident on Twitter that shows smoke billowing from the fiery crash.
A total of 42 people were on the Amtrak train traveling northbound from San Jose. Fortunately, there were no reports of injuries to passengers, Amtrak personnel or first responders. (Stevenson Blvd vehicle vs. Amtrak train) pic.twitter.com/8mQPjAHLKt Fremont Fire Department (@FremontFire) December 25, 2020