UPDATE (3:23 p.m.) – Amtrak says train number 767 arrived in Santa Barbara after a 58 minute delay.
UPDATE: Train 767 now arrives #SantaBarbara 58 mins late, delayed 15 mins after striking a downed tree.
— Pacific Surfliner (@PacSurfliners) November 29, 2018
ORIGINAL STORY – Amtrak says a Pacific Surfliner train is stopped north of Carpinteria after hitting a downed tree.
Amtrak’s real-time status shows train number 767 was headed northbound and crashed into the downed tree sometime after departing the Carpinteria station at 2:36 p.m. Thursday.
Amtrak said nobody was hurt.
This is a developing story. No other details were immediately available.
ALERT: Train 767 has stopped north of #Carpinteria after striking a tree downed in the storm. There are no reports of injuries. The crew are inspecting the train for possible damage – more details to follow
— Pacific Surfliner (@PacSurfliners) November 29, 2018
