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Train collision pushes car 600 feet down railroad tracks near Guadalupe

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An Amtrak train hit a car on the railroad tracks just south of Guadalupe on Monday afternoon.

It happened at about 4:50 p.m. at Highway 1 and Brown Rd.

According to the Santa Barbara County Fire Department, the driver was able to get out of the vehicle before it was hit and was not hurt.

The collision pushed the vehicle approximately 600 feet down the tracks before coming to a stop.

Fire officials say none of the 95 passengers aboard the train were injured.

The cause of the collision is under investigation.