LAFD Chatsworth Metrolink-Freight Train

Update: LAFD reports 18 Dead, with over 135 transported & treated at local area hospitals. 222 passengers were on board. One fatality was a LAPD officer. Overnight, rescue crews worked to free the last of the victims. USAR/Search dogs were being used to locate victims. Metrolink spokesmen, stated that Metrolink was at fault.


Los Angeles City Fire Department uses Engine, truck and Rescue companies to rescue trapped victims of a Metrolink commuter train and a freight train. With a reported 20 dead and 100 wounded, LAFD uses their Urban Search & Rescue Teams to access victims. Mutual aid from LA County, and Ventura County Fire Department USAR teams contribute to this ongoing rescue that will continue in the night. More to follow as tragedy unfolds.