Part of S. Grand Ave. closed after fatal car versus train accident

A SIGALERT has been declared after a fatal train vs auto collision in the area of S. Grand Avenue/E. Hunter Avenue, in Santa Ana.

S. Grand Avenue is closed from E Chestnut Avenue to E McFadden Avenue until further notice.

The SAPD is at the scene.

The Orange County coroner’s officials confirmed that the victim was a 61-year-old man. His name has not yet been released as the Coroner has to contact his family first.

The incident may have been intentional. Witnesses saw the driver parked next to the train tracks for up to 20 minutes before the incident. The police investigators are looking at area videos to determine what happened.

The driver ran his car into the front part of the train.

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Our Editor, Art Pedroza, worked at the O.C. Register and the OC Weekly and studied journalism at CSUF and UCI. He has lived in Santa Ana for over 30 years and has served on several city and county commissions. When he is not writing or editing Pedroza specializes in risk control and occupational safety. He also teaches part time at Cerritos College and CSUF. Pedroza has an MBA from Keller University.

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