(The Associated Press circulated the following story on April 28.)
HESPERIA, Calif. — Two freight trains collided early Wednesday near Hesperia, leaving parts of two train cars dangling precariously over a cliff.
The trains, from Burlington Northern Santa Fe and Union Pacific Railroad, were on the same track and collided at 5:30 a.m., said Lena Kent, spokeswoman for Burlinton Northern.
Five cars – all from the Union Pacific train – were damaged, she said. The trains carried no passengers and no injuries were reported, Kent said.
“The investigation will focus on why they were on the same track,” Kent said, adding that the crews of both trains will undergo mandatory drug tests.
No hazardous materials were involved, she said. Some diesel fuel may have leaked from the Burlington Northern train. The trains carried a variety of freight, she said.
Both CHP and San Bernardino County Sheriff’s deputies responded to the scene.