Emergency personnel on scene of the crash that occurred at a rural railroad track crossing in unincorporated Brentwood Sunday afternoon, June 26, 2022. Source: CBS13 video screenshot. Published with permission.
Two other people including child sustain major injuries
The damaged victims’ Honda Civic following the collision with an Amtrak train in unincorporated Brentwood Sunday afternoon, June 26, 2022. Source: KPIX5 video screenshot. Published with permission. Redacted by the Herald.
By Allen D. Payton
Three people were killed, and two others were injured when an Amtrak train hit a car near Brentwood Sunday afternoon.
According to Con Fire PIO Steve Hill, at 1:00 P.M. in the 3000 block of Orwood Road located in unincorporated Brentwood, a single passenger vehicle was struck by a west bound train with 85 people aboard. Three people were pronounced dead on scene. Two other victims were air lifted due to major injuries. The scene was turned over to CCC Sheriff’s Office and BNSF.
One of the injured was a child who was transported by helicopter to Children’s Hospital in Oakland.
“A third person was transported due to unrelated medical conditions,” East Contra Contra Fire Protection District PIO Steve Aubert added.
East Contra Costa County Firefighters transport a victim to an ambulance from the destroyed Honda Civic. Screenshot of video by Art Ray. Published with permission.
The Contra Costa Coroner’s Office released the identities of the victims. Mercedes Regalado aged 50 of Antioch, Maria Nieves, 27, and Julia Mondragon, 40, both of Dixon died when the Honda Civic they were in was struck as it crossed the railroad tracks.
A report by CBS13 Sacramento included video of the scene showing the damaged car. According to that report, nobody on board the train was hurt.
According to CHP-Contra Costa PIO Lane Adams, “the collision is being investigated by BNSF railroad police.” An effort to reach BNSF Rail spokesman Juan Acosta for additional details on Monday was unsuccessful.
Please check back later for any updates to this report.
So your saying the train hit the car, so the train somehow veered off the tracks and hit the car or did the people in the car stop on the tracks, trains dont hit cars unless someone is where they shouldnt be…like ON THE TRACKS
Stan,
Thank you for reading the Herald.
It goes without saying that the car was obviously on the tracks when it was hit by the train.
If the car was driven into and hit the side of the train as it was already passing the road crossing
that’s how it would have been reported. From the damage seen in the photo of the car, it was hit on
the right, rear passenger side which would lead one to believe the driver was attempting to beat the
train past the crossing.
Allen D. Payton, Publisher
My Prayers go out to the families