Expo Line train hits car near USC; 12 injured, one critically - Los Angeles Times
At least 12 people were injured, one critically, when an Expo Line train collided with a car Saturday near USC, authorities said. The silver Hyundai Sonata struck by the train was crushed. Two Expo Line cars came off the tracks between Vermont Avenue and the train tunnel at Figueroa Street. Photos on social media showed a crumpled compact car pinned between a train car and an iron fence near a crossing. Much of the Metro light rail system is at-grade, and accidents involving both cars and pedestrians have been an issue for years. The 22-mile line connecting downtown Los Angeles with Long Beach has long been considered the deadliest in Southern California. Between 1990 and 2013, nearly 120 people have died along the line -- 31 by suicide -- more than all other lines combined. There has been debate for several years about whether more safety precautions are needed at some Expo Line crossings that are close to schools. Source: www.latimes.com
