Freight train ran red signal prior to fatal crash

Thursday, April 25, 2002

PLACENTIA, Calif. -- A freight train ran a red light moments before slamming into a commuter train, killing two and injuring more than 260, investigators said Wednesday.

To continue reading
For more than 115 years, the Southeast Missourian has written the first draft of local history. We have aspired to enrich, entertain, educate and inform. Our core values have remained firm: truth, service, quality, integrity and community. Support our mission.