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Amtrak train and semi truck collide near Highway 1

An Amtrak train and semi truck collided near Guadalupe on Wednesday afternoon.

The California Highway Patrol responded to the collision at an unnamed dirt road just north of the Santa Maria River near Highway 1 around 3 p.m. The CHP initially reported that the incident took place at Highway 1 and Thornberry Road.

The train was headed northbound just north of Guadalupe. The crossing did not have any signals.

The semi truck trailer was destroyed and a stop sign was knocked down, however no injuries have been reported at this time, according to the CHP.

This story was originally published April 29, 2020 at 4:29 PM.

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Cassandra Garibay
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Cassandra Garibay reports on housing throughout the San Joaquin Valley with Fresnoland at The Fresno Bee. Cassandra graduated from Cal Poly and was the breaking news and health reporter at The SLO Tribune prior to returning to the valley where she grew up. Cassandra is a two-time McClatchy President’s Award recipient. Send story ideas her way via email at cgaribay@fresnobee.com. Habla Español.
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