light-rail trains crash in San Francisco, injuring 44

Jul 18th, 2009 - Los Angeles Times

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Forty-four people were reportedly injured Saturday when two light-rail trains crashed at a boarding platform on San Francisco's west side.

Authorities said three people were severely injured in the 2:30 p.m. crash as an L Line train rear-ended a K Line train at the West Portal Station. A San Francisco Police spokesman said none of the injuries appeared to be life-threatening.

Both trains were operated by the San Francisco Municipal Railway, or Muni, system.

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