Metrolink Crash Kills 18

Early Friday a Los Angeles Metrolink train crashed into a freight train, killing 18 and injurng 135 more. Rescue workers are still searching the rubble for survivors. Many injured are in serious or critical condition. They crashed in Chatsworth, a suburb near Los Angeles. Among the crash was a LAPD officer as well. Metrolink has said that the crash was caused by the train Engineer when he had failed to stop at a red light. The engineer had worked for a subcontracter that has been used by Metrolink since 1998.

Fire chief Mario Rueda said the finding of any survivors left in the crash is "very remote." The last survivor was pulled out Friday night. The impact rammed the Metrolink engine backward into a passenger car, which rested on its side with the engine still inside it early Saturday, and accordioned the freight train cars. Two other Metrolink cars remained upright. Crews had to put out a fire under part of the train.*

*Taken off yahoo!