It was a terrifying experience for a hundred people. An Amtrak train headed southbound from Santa Barbara to Los Angeles crashed into a truck which stalled or got stuck on the tracks in Ventura County.
The Amtrak Surfliner was headed southbound when it hit a truck on the tracks in an agricultural area between Somis and Moorpark.
"It was really scary...the lights flickered, dust was flying everywhere," said Haley Aguilera, who was a UC Santa Barbara student on board the train.
"The car I was in didn't tip over, but it was shaking a lot," said Aguilera. "Everyone was crying...it was scary."
The accident occurred at a crossing just off of Highway 118 just after 6 p.m. Tuesday. Ventura County Fire Department Battalion Chief Anthony Romero says that fortunately, none of the rail cars overturned.
"We did have the primary car, that made impact, come off the tracks, but it is still upright," said Romero.
There were 100 people on board the train, including 95 passengers and five crew members. Five passengers, plus the truck driver suffered minor injuries.
The cause of the accident is under investigation.
