Saturday, December 8 2012 9:10 PM EST2012-12-09 02:10:55 GMT
A driver was killed when an Amtrak train struck a tow truck Saturday in Cardiff-By-The-Sea, according to a spokesman for the North County Transit District.
A driver was killed when an Amtrak train struck a tow truck Saturday in Cardiff-By-The-Sea, according to a spokesman for the North County Transit District.
ENCINITAS (CNS) - Authorities Sunday publicly identified the tow truck driver who was struck and killed by an Amtrak train at a railroad crossing in Cardiff-by-the-Sea.
Shaun William Riddle, 27, was attempting to hook a vehicle stalled at Chesterfield Drive and South Coast Highway 101 to the flatbed tow truck about 2:35 p.m. Saturday, according to the San Diego County Medical Examiner's Office.
Riddle was apparently assisting the owner of a broken-down SUV just west of the tracks, sheriff's officials said.
A southbound Surfliner train approached the intersection and Riddle got back into the truck to move it out of the train's path, but could not do so, the Medical Examiner's Office reported.
The train was traveling at a high rate of speed when it struck the tow truck, which reportedly was between closed crossing arms, authorities said. The rig was demolished.
Riddle died at the scene, the Medical Examiner's Office said.
The southbound train stopped at the Solana Beach station, where several of the 125 passengers aboard were treated for minor injuries. Passengers were transferred to another train or buses, and the tracks were reopened shortly before 5 p.m.
Wednesday, June 19 2013 6:31 PM EDT2013-06-19 22:31:36 GMT
A proposal to require contractors on most city of San Diego public works and maintenance projects to pay prevailing wages to employees got a go-ahead Wednesday
A proposal to require contractors on most city of San Diego public works and maintenance projects to pay prevailing wages to employees got a go-ahead Wednesday from the City Council's Rules and Economic Development Committee.
Wednesday, June 19 2013 6:25 PM EDT2013-06-19 22:25:19 GMT
A preliminary hearing was postponed Wednesday to Sept. 17 for a man accused of killing his girlfriend in her National City home in 2005, then fleeing to Mexico where he remained a fugitive until this year.
A preliminary hearing was postponed Wednesday to Sept. 17 for a man accused of killing his girlfriend in her National City home in 2005, then fleeing to Mexico where he remained a fugitive until this year.
Wednesday, June 19 2013 4:31 PM EDT2013-06-19 20:31:48 GMT
Eighteen members of what prosecutors called a violent gambling ring located mainly in California and Peru were charged with operating an illegal Internet and telephone wagering business called "Macho Sports"
Eighteen members of what prosecutors called a violent gambling ring located mainly in California and Peru were charged with operating an illegal Internet and telephone wagering business called "Macho Sports," according to a federal indictment unsealed in San Diego Wednesday.
Wednesday, June 19 2013 1:26 PM EDT2013-06-19 17:26:31 GMT
The San Diego Unified School District's proposed $2.5 billion budget for the 2013-14 fiscal year is balanced, despite a sixth consecutive year of budget shortfalls, but significant deficits are projected
The San Diego Unified School District's proposed $2.5 billion budget for the 2013-14 fiscal year is balanced, despite a sixth consecutive year of budget shortfalls, but significant deficits are projected for the years ahead, according to a presentation made to the Board of Education.
Wednesday, June 19 2013 11:05 AM EDT2013-06-19 15:05:29 GMT
A 36-year-old man was hospitalized today after being shot in the chest at close range in San Diego's Rolando neighborhood, but he was expected to survive, police said.
A 36-year-old man was hospitalized today after being shot in the chest at close range in San Diego's Rolando neighborhood, but he was expected to survive, police said.
Wednesday, June 19 2013 2:25 AM EDT2013-06-19 06:25:55 GMT
A parolee allegedly beat his girlfriend severely near their Pauma Valley home early Tuesday before fleeing with their 5-month-old son and threatening to do harm to him, prompting an eight-hour manhunt
A parolee allegedly beat his girlfriend severely near their Pauma Valley home early Tuesday before fleeing with their 5-month-old son and threatening to do harm to him, prompting an eight-hour manhunt that ended with the father's arrest and the safe recovery of the baby.
© Shaun Riddle
