PALMDALE, CA : 1 dead, 3 injured in Palmdale crash that sends sedan onto railroad tracks at Pearblossom Highway and Small Road on Saturday, 12th January 2019

One person was killed and three were injured Saturday in a three-vehicle crash in Palmdale in which one vehicle rolled down an embankment onto railroad tracks, authorities said.

The crash was reported at 2:44 p.m. at Pearblossom Highway and Small Road, the California Highway Patrol said.

One victim was dead at the scene, Los Angeles County Fire Department Capt. Ron Singleton said. A 60-year-old man and a 60-year-old woman were in “moderate condition,” and taken to a trauma center, he said.

A 19-year-old man was taken to a hospital with minor injuries.

A sedan rolled down the embankment onto the tracks reportedly used by Metrolink, the CHP said. The other vehicles involved were a red Toyota Tacoma pickup truck and a white Chevrolet Suburban, the CHP said.

As a result of the crash, Metrolink’s Antelope Valley Train 265 from Los Angeles to Lancaster was held at Vincent Grade/Acton while the car was removed from the tracks, Metrolink spokesman Scott Johnson said. The car was removed about 4:15 p.m., and the train resumed service after a 25-minute delay, Johnson said.

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