Updated at 9 p.m. Saturday
A driver was killed when an Amtrak train struck a tow truck today in Cardiff-By-The-Sea, according to a spokesman for the North County Transit District.
The crash was reported about 2:35 p.m. at Chesterfield Drive and South Coast Highway 101, the San Diego County Sheriff's Department said.
The tow truck's driver was killed in the crash, but no other injuries were reported, according to Ryan Ross, public information officer for the NCTD.
It remained unclear why the truck was near the tracks, Ross said.
A bus bridge was initially set up to pick up Coaster passengers in Solana Beach and take them north, but they were later directed to re-board the Coaster train and continue northbound at a reduced speed, according to the NCTD.
—City News Service
The sand could then be used to transport to the beach for replenishment. Something will have to be done prior to the major linking of the seaside park to the business district, as everyone currently faces the danger. It took too many injuries/deaths to make the Vulcan Street undercrossing a reality. Let's learn from this and take ACTION, not complain.
don't be weenie...I didn't say anything about the guy one way or the other. I didn't know him. But, I DO know he made a bad decision that cost him his life and put others at great risk. Would you or anyone say he was a hero when the engine that flew through the air and landed 500 yards down the track struck and killed your little girl or little boy? I do have a job, am a Paramedic and think I know just a little about putting others in danger trying to be a "hero". Think before you knee jerk reply. I am not attacking his character, but the decision he made.
all of your comments are rude and inappropriate, but hey we're all entitled to our opinions right?? ....go away...
Modern society loves to hail someone a hero just because they die. Again, I did not know this guy or anyone involved, but I do know this. When you create a situation that puts your own life and hundreds of others in extreme danger and then try to fix that mistake doesn't make you a hero. It is just reasonable expectation, if the person has any mind at all, to try to fix it. In this case, it was too late.
He was a great man! He had the most amazing smile and was full of life. HIs dad loved him very much and his face lit up when he spoke of his son. He will be in our thoughts and hearts forever. What a very sad time for his family.
Service Information Remembrance Gathering Saturday, December 15, 2012 10:00a.m. - 2:00p.m. Conrad Lemon Grove Mortuary 7387 Broadway Lemon Grove, CA 91945-1533 Funeral Mass Monday, December 17, 2012 10:00a.m. St. John of the Cross Catholic Church 8086 Broadway Lemon Grove, CA 91945-2532