Metrolink train vs. Two passenger cars
Los Angeles Avenue & Sycamore Drive
Simi Valley, CA

May 8th, 2002

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 A vehicle, driven by an 82 year old Simi Valley man, was struck by a west bound Metrolink train just after 5:00 pm on Wednesday. A second vehicle was struck by the first vehicle as it was ricocheted from the tracks.

 The 82 year driver of the first vehicle, who was in full arrest when paramedics arrived, was transported code-3 ALS (Advanced Life Support) by AMR (American Medical Response) ambulance to Simi Valley Hospital where he was pronounced dead. The driver of the second vehicle was also transported to Simi Valley Hospital by AMR for minor injuries and was released later that night.

 There were conflicting reports about the position of the crossing guard at the time of the accident.

 The incident (Sycamore Incident) attracted a large crowd and grew even larger as news helicopters started arriving on the scene. Traffic and crowd control appeared to be a nightmare as the occasional confused driver drove passed the traffic cones into the scene and on lookers walked between emergency vehicles and past caution tape.