Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 21 Feb, 2023 12:41 PM
Los Angeles, Feb 21 (IANS) Two people were killed and three others injured on Monday after a train struck a vehicle in Los Angeles, authorities said.
According to the Los Angeles Fire Department, the Metro Line train collided with the vehicle in the area of Central-Alameda on Monday night, reports Xinhua news agency.
While the two victims were killed at the scene, the three injured were sent to local hospitals in fair-to-moderate conditions, the Department said in a statement.
It added that 125 passengers exited the train without medical complaint.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
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