One Dead, One Injured in Train Vs. Vehicle Collision

One Dead, One Injured in Train Vs. Vehicle Collision

California Highway Patrol responded to the area of Edison Highway near Oswell Street after reports of a major injury crash involving to occupants in a vehicle and a freight train.An investigation revealed that a silver Nissan Altima was traveling eastbound on Edison Highway at a high rate of speed. The drive lost control and overturned the vehicle onto the nearby train tracks into the path of an eastbound BNSF freight train. Both occupants were ejected from the vehicle. The male driver was pronounced dead at the scene and the female passenger was transported to Kern Medical with major injuries. This collision remains under investigation.