Last week, the driver of a Metrolink train was texting and distracted and allowed the train he was driving to collide with a freight train in the San Fernando Valley. The accident killed 25 people and injured over 130, making it the worst railroad accident in 15 years. This morning, a light rail train collided with a bus during rush hour, injuring 13 more people, most with very minor injuries.
However, the timing of the two incidents so close together does raise questions about driver training and supervision in the Metro transit organization. Overall, the transit authority has a relatively good record of accidents, with very few bus accident or train accident fatalities, and it’s possible that the proximity between these two accidents is just coincidence.
If you have been injured as a result of a train accident in the Chicago area, contact a Chicago train accident lawyer at The Law Offices of Barry G. Doyle, P.C. for a free consultation.
