4 injured, including a child, when a stuck throttle caused a train to crash into a dirt hill at Roaring Camp Railroads in Felton, California

Modified Date: 
Tue, 12/29/2015 - 6:19am
Accident Date: 
Monday, December 28, 2015

4 passengers injured in Felton Roaring Camp Railroads train accident

Four passengers were injured during a Roaring Camp Railroads train accident in Felton this afternoon, according to the Felton Fire Department. The incident occurred around 12:08 p.m. after the train's throttle got stuck and the train ended up colliding with a dirt hill, officials said. Passengers reported falling out of their seats but no one fell off of the train. Some reported whiplash. Four people suffered moderate to minor injuries, including one child between 4 and 5 years old, and they were transported to a hospital.

Slow-moving train crashes during redwood forest tour; 8 hurt - WTOP

According to its website, Roaring Camp Railroads take tourists through redwood groves on historic steam engines as their conductors describe the area’s history. Rickabaugh says Roaring Camp Railroads will remain closed while officials investigate what went wrong. By The Associated Press FELTON, Calif. (AP) — A fire official says a slow-moving historic train carrying visitors through redwood forests in Northern California crashed against a hillside, injuring eight people. Rickabaugh says some people fell from the steam train, and their injuries are not life-threatening. Felton Fire Chief Ron Rickabaugh tells KSBW-TV (http://bit.ly/1IzVeCZ ) four people were taken to a hospital and four others had minor injuries after the Roaring Camp Railroads train jerked to a stop Monday near Felton.
City: 
Felton, CA

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