Driver and Dog Killed in Train Collision on Highway 97 [Dorris, CA]

One Person Dies after Amtrak Train Crashes into Car near North Railroad Avenue

DORRIS, CA (September 25, 2018) – A person and a dog were killed Tuesday morning following a train collision on Highway 97. The identity of the victim is being withheld, pending notification of next of kin.

According to the California Highway Patrol, the incident took place at about 8:28 AM near North Railroad Avenue. A vehicle was traveling at a high rate of speed when it collided with a northbound Amtrak Coast Starlight train.

Flames engulfed the wrecked vehicle, which was thrown several hundred feet away from the point of impact. The unidentified driver sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene by responding officers. A deceased dog was also found inside the vehicle after firefighters extinguished the blaze. No other injuries were reported by the authorities.

Witnesses claimed that the speeding vehicle ignored the intersection’s flashing warning lights before it slammed into the railroad’s crossing arm. Anyone with additional information is asked to contact the SCSO’s 24-hour Dispatch Center by calling (530) 841-2900. No further details have been provided to the public at this time.

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We at Sweet Law Group offer our heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of the deceased victim. May they rest in peace.

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