Nine people have been hospitalized with minor to serious injuries after they were involved in a Northern California commuter train crash, according to a news report.
The Alameda County Sheriff’s Department said that the Altamont Corridor Express (ACE) train was traveling from San Jose to Stockton when it derailed due to a downed tree on the tracks near Niles Canyon Road in Sunol. One of the train cars carrying six passengers and one crew member left the rails and plunged into a creek, partially submerging the rail car.
Four people sustained serious injuries and five others had minor injuries. The ACE No. 10 train was carrying 214 passengers at the time of the accident.
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