Commuter train collides with car in Los Angeles, leaving 20 injured

LOS ANGELES. KAZINFORM - Twenty were injured after commuter train hit a car apparently making left turn in front of it near the University Of South California (USC) Saturday morning.

Two of the injured were in serious conditions, said local sources.

An Expo Line train hit a silver Hyundai at a traffic signal between USC and the Museum of Natural History around 10:50 a.m..

Both the train and the car were both heading east, and the accident occurred as the car made a left turn towards the USC gate but was struck by the train, said Metro spokesman Jose Ubaldo. The silver Hyundai Sonata was crushed. Its driver was rescued from the wreckage of the crumpled car and was said to be in critical condition upon arrival at the hospital.

The Los Angeles City Fire Department (LAFD) said the operator of the train was also seriously hurt and taken to a local hospital. Two cars of the train came off the tracks but stood upright, witnesses said. The reason of the collision is under further investigation. The Expo Line service in both directions was cut because of the accident. Metro officials said they are providing buses for people traveling between the Vermont and 23rd Street stations on the Expo Line, Kazinform refers to Xinhuanet.com.