Isabel Montes Killed in Train Crash on Highway 183 [SALINAS, CA]

Marina Woman Dies after Train Hit Her Vehicle on Highway 183 in Salinas

 
SALINAS, CA (September 25, 2019) – A woman died after a train hit her vehicle while driving on the tracks Wednesday afternoon in Salinas.
 
The fatal crash happened around 1:12 p.m. on Highway 183 near McFadden Road.
 
According to the California Highway Patrol, a Tanimura & Antle flatbed truck was traveling northbound toward Catroville parallel to railroad tracks. The truck turned left from a private dirt road onto the tracks when it was hit by a Union Pacific train.
 
The impact dislodged the driver’s cabin of the truck and tore off its front tires and axle.
 
Officers arrived and found the damaged truck into a nearby picket fence. The truck driver died at the scene.
 
The Monterey County Coroner’s Office identified the victim Thursday as Isabel Montes, 50, of Marina.
 
The truck nearly hit a house after the crash, but nobody there was injured.
 
There was a fuel spill as a result of the crash, and crews are working to clean it up.
 
CHP officials are still investigating the crash to determine the factors involved and liability.

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We would like to extend our deepest condolences to the loved ones and friends of Isabel Montes during this delicate time.

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