A fire was sparked when a crane truck working on electrification construction was hit by Caltrain in San Bruno.
A collision between a crane truck and Caltrain this morning in San Bruno caused a second alarm fire and left several with non-life threatening injuries.
The crane was involved in ongoing work to electrify Caltrain when it was struck by the commuter train at approximately 10:38 a.m., halting service in both directions, according to SamTrans spokesperson Jeremy Lipps.
The crane operator was transported to a hospital with injuries that were not life threatening as was one train crew member and four passengers. At least seven other passengers were injured but not transported to the hospital, according to Caltrain spokesperson Dan Lieberman.
The collision occurred where there is not a road crossing the tracks, near the intersection of Huntington and San Felipe avenues, according to photos of the incident.
The San Bruno Fire Department said it responded with 25 vehicles and 60 firefighters.
Caltrain service between San Francisco and South San Francisco as well as Millbrae and Tamien Station in San Jose is ongoing, and a SamTrans bus is operating between Millbrae and South San Francisco stations to bridge the service gap, according to SamTrans. Service disruptions are expected into the evening.
Please purchase a Premium Subscription to continue reading.
To continue, please log in, or sign up for a new account.
We offer one free story view per month. If you register for an account, you will get two additional story views. After those three total views, we ask that you support us with a subscription.
A subscription to our digital content is so much more than just access to our valuable content. It means you’re helping to support a local community institution that has, from its very start, supported the betterment of our society. Thank you very much!
Only subscribers can view and post comments on articles.
Already a subscriber? Login Here
CA Is Burning said:
CA Is Burning said:
CA Is Burning said:
suebeckmeyer said:
Success! An email has been sent to with a link to confirm list signup.
Error! There was an error processing your request.
Sorry, an error occurred.
Already Subscribed!
Cancel anytime
Thank you .
Your account has been registered, and you are now logged in.
Check your email for details.
Submitting this form below will send a message to your email with a link to change your password.
An email message containing instructions on how to reset your password has been sent to the email address listed on your account.
No promotional rates found.
Secure & Encrypted
Thank you.
Your gift purchase was successful! Your purchase was successful, and you are now logged in.
| Rate: | |
| Begins: | |
| Transaction ID: |
A receipt was sent to your email.
(0) comments
Welcome to the discussion.
Log In
Keep the discussion civilized. Absolutely NO personal attacks or insults directed toward writers, nor others who make comments.
Keep it clean. Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd, racist or sexually-oriented language.
Don't threaten. Threats of harming another person will not be tolerated.
Be truthful. Don't knowingly lie about anyone or anything.
Be proactive. Use the 'Report' link on each comment to let us know of abusive posts.
PLEASE TURN OFF YOUR CAPS LOCK.
Anyone violating these rules will be issued a warning. After the warning, comment privileges can be revoked.