The San Jose Mercury News reports that a BART train derailed in Concord on Sunday morning, March 13. Three train passengers suffered minor injuries.
According to the article, a 10-car BART train was headed for the San Francisco International Airport but derailed as it was leaving the Concord BART station at approximately 9:20 a.m. The wheels of the eighth car came off the train tracks completely and the ninth car derailed partially. BART police officers, assisted by the Contra Costa Fire Department, safely evacuated all 65 passengers aboard the train. Three BART train passengers were taken to a local hospital after they reported minor back injuries. The non-injured passengers were taken by bus to other BART train stations.
BART officials report that investigators of the northern California train accident followed standard procedure during their initial investigation of the BART accident. The train’s operator was interviewed and a drug test was administered. The operator was also put on paid administrative leave while the accident is investigated. Train passengers were also offered counseling.
The cause of the BART train accident is still under investigation. Train derailment accidents typically occur due to defects in the train, its wheels, and/or the train tracks; a collision with obstacles on the train tracks; tracks that are misaligned or broken; and excessive speeding. However, according to The Los Angeles Times, the BART train was traveling at a low speed. Train derailments can also occur after a collision with another train.
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