Multiple Hospitalized after MTS Trolley Vs. Pickup Truck Collision near L Street

CHULA VISTA, CA (November 26, 2024) – Tuesday afternoon, an MTS trolley crash on Industrial Boulevard left seventeen people injured. 

The Chula Vista Fire Department responded to the scene around 4:30 p.m., at the intersection of Industrial Boulevard and L Street. 

According to a spokesperson from MTS, a pickup-truck broadsided a San Diego Metropolitan Transit System Trolley that was traveling north through the L Street grade crossing.

Reports indicate that at least seventeen people were hurt in the crash. Paramedics transported three of the patients to a nearby hospital for treatment of significant injuries. 

Chula Vista Officials closed the area of L Street and Broadway temporarily as crews cleared the scene. 

Authorities will release more details surrounding the Industrial Boulevard MTS Trolley crash once the investigation has concluded. 

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