BUENA PARK, CA – An employee of Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway died in a collision involving two trains in Buena Park early Wednesday morning.
According to NBC Los Angeles, firefighters were called to the tracks near the intersection of Beach Boulevard and Stage Road around 12:30 a.m.
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Orange County Fire Authority public information officer Greg Barta said when they arrived, they discovered two trains had collided head-on, crushing one person. They were declared deceased at the scene.
BNSF Railway released a statement confirming the victim was one of their employees. They added that they will be cooperating with The National Transportation Safety Board’s investigation.
At this time, no further details regarding the cause of the accident or the identity of the victim have been released.
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