Big rig collides with Amtrak train in San Ardo

A big rig carrying a load of potatoes collided with an Amtrak train in San Ardo Wednesday afternoon.

According to the Monterey County Sheriff’s office, the driver of the truck started to cross the tracks on private property just before 1 p.m. at Sergeant Canyon and Dead Man’s Gulch roads.

The driver didn’t notice the train coming, The train engineer told deputies he tried to stop and was able to decrease speed from 50 to 35 miles per hour, but couldn’t come to a full stop in time.

The truck driver tried to speed up to get out of the way but didn’t make it.

The truck driver was not injured. one person on the train had minor injuries

Union Pacific will investigate.