GLENDALE, Calif. – Authorities are investigating a fatal Metrolink train incident that occurred on Wednesday morning, resulting in one death and multiple injuries.
The incident was reported around 9 a.m. on Brazil Street, just west of the San Fernando Road and Broadway intersection. According to the Glendale Police Department, a vehicle traveling north on West San Fernando Road attempted to turn right onto Broadway, entering the crossing where it was struck by a Metrolink train.
The victim, identified by the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner as 35-year-old Zukhra Kurbanova, was pronounced dead at the scene. Approximately 150 passengers were on the train; three sustained injuries, with one requiring hospitalization. A male bystander was also hospitalized due to debris from the collision.
In the aftermath, Trains 207 and 208 on the Antelope Valley Line, as well as Trains 320 and 341 on the San Bernardino Line, were canceled. Metro buses were deployed to shuttle affected commuters between Burbank Downtown and Glendale stations.
The Glendale Police Department is leading the ongoing investigation into the circumstances surrounding the crash.
This report is based on information from the Los Angeles Fire Department and the Glendale Police Department.