Amtrak train derailment: Crews work to clear tracks in Moorpark

The investigation continues into what happened when an Amtrak train collided with a water truck on the track in Moorpark.

MOORPARK, Calif. - Several Amtrak cars derailed after the passenger train, carrying close to 200 passengers, collided with a vehicle in Moorpark Wednesday.

"Amtrak train 14 was traveling from Los Angeles to Seattle at approx. 11:15 a.m. PT when it struck a water truck obstructing the tracks at Moorpark, California," Amtrak said in a statement. "There were approximately 198 passengers and 13 crew onboard who were evacuated from the train, with no reports of serious injuries. The train derailed as a result of the impact but remained upright. Amtrak is working with customers to make alternate travel arrangements. Amtrak, in coordination with local authorities, is conducting a full investigation."

During a press conference, authorities said 15 people were injured. Fourteen suffered minor injuries, while the 34-year-old driver of the water truck was taken to the hospital with significant injuries, authorities said. He was conscious and able to write a statement to officers on scene. As of Thursday he remains in intensive care.

Preliminary information indicates the water truck driver was trying to cross the tracks when he was hit.

Crews were able to quickly extinguish a small fire that broke out as a result of the crash.

Amtrak train crashes into vehicle in Moorepark

Several Amtrak cars have derailed after the train apparently collided with a car in Moorpark Wednesday.

Three of the train’s seven cars went off the tracks following the collision, said Ventura County Fire Department Captain Brian McGrath. Its next stop was in Oxnard.

The derailed train cars remained upright on a section of track adjacent to an orchard and bare sections of land.