Photos: Metrolink train in Orange County strikes three people, killing two
The Metrolink train that struck three people Thursday morning, killing two of them, sits miles up the track from the accident site at Alicia Parkway in Mission Viejo. (Don Kelsen / Los Angeles Times)
The train is examined by Metrolink and Orange County sheriff’s personnel. It had been heading north from Oceanside to Los Angeles. See full story(Don Kelsen / Los Angeles Times)
Orange County sheriff’s investigators stand above the Metrolink tracks at Alicia Parkway, where three persons were struck by a northbound train. Two of them were killed: a 22-yer-old Mission Viejo man and a 17-year-old girl from Del Mar. A sign warns of the dangers below. See full story(Don Kelsen / Los Angeles Times)
The Metrolink train that struck three people sits miles up the track. A man who lives near the crash scene said it was common for young people to congregate at night near the tracks. See full story(Don Kelsen / Los Angeles Times)
Orange County sheriff’s personnel look at personal belongings strewn on the track. The young man and woman who were killed apparently had fallen asleep on the tracks, investigators said. See full story(Don Kelsen / Los Angeles Times)
Orange County sheriff’s personnel stand next to a car belonging to one of the victims. See full story(Don Kelsen / Los Angeles Times)
