Three Injured After Car Collides with Light Rail Train on Folsom Boulevard in Rancho Cordova
Rancho Cordova, CA – April 16 – Three people were injured Thursday after a vehicle collided with a light rail train in Rancho Cordova, according to the Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District. Authorities reported that the crash occurred near Folsom Boulevard and Mills Park Drive. Preliminary information indicates that a vehicle bypassed crossing arms and entered the train tracks, where it was struck by an oncoming light rail train. Investigators have not yet determined why the driver went around the safety barriers. Emergency responders arrived at the scene and provided aid to the three occupants inside the vehicle. All three were transported to a nearby hospital for treatment, with at least one reported to be in critical condition.
