Man Dies After Train Rams Into His Car

LONG BEACH (CBSLA.com) — A 26-year-old man reportedly died after his car was fatally struck by a Metro train in Long Beach Thursday.

The driver was headed westbound on 19th Street, at about 8:40 p.m., when he crossed railroad tracks and was struck by a northbound blue line train, according to firefighter Matt Dobberpuhl.

Firefighters worked to free the driver, the sole passenger in the sedan, until they realized he had died, Dobberpuhl said.

He said the victim’s body will remain inside the car until police finish investigating the crash.

“Then we’ll send a truck out to extricate the individual,” Dobberpuhl said. “The body will then be turned over to the coroner.”

Three men and a woman inside the train were injured, Dobberpuhl said. The woman was treated at the scene. The men were taken to hospitals for treatment.

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