Two killed after train strikes vehicle in Lancaster

By Mary Stringini

Published May 29, 2020 8:13am PDT

Two dead following train vs vehicle crash in Lancaster

Two people were killed Friday morning from a collision involving a train and a vehicle in Lancaster, fire officials said.

LANCASTER, Calif. - Two people were killed Friday morning from a collision involving a train and a vehicle in Lancaster, fire officials said.

Around 5 a.m., personnel with the Los Angeles County Fire Department responded to the area near the north Sierra Highway and W Avenue L. after reports of a train striking a vehicle.

Firefighters tried to free the individuals from the vehicle but they both died at the scene. No injuries on the train were reported.

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It was unclear what caused the crash.

The names of the deceased have not been released.

Additional details were not immediately available.