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Amtrak Train Hits Vehicle On Tracks In Oakland

The incident happened Thursday at about 8:55 a.m. at E. 10th St. and Fruitvale Ave.

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A passenger’s view of a collision between an Amtrak train and a vehicle on the tracks in Oakland, March 18, 2021.
A passenger’s view of a collision between an Amtrak train and a vehicle on the tracks in Oakland, March 18, 2021. (John Hollow)

By CBS San Francisco Staff:

OAKLAND (CBS SF) — An Amtrak train headed from Seattle to Los Angeles hit a vehicle on the tracks in Oakland Thursday morning.

The incident happened at about 8:55 a.m. at E. 10th St. and Fruitvale Ave.

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The collision caused the vehicle to burst into flames. It was not immediately known if there was anyone in the vehicle or how it ended up on the tracks.

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