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.
Thursday, May 23 2013 9:07 PM EDT2013-05-24 01:07:11 GMT
A man who opened fire on vehicles on State Route 163 during the morning commute more than two years ago, was convicted Thursday of four counts.
A man who opened fire on vehicles on State Route 163 during the morning commute more than two years ago, wounding a college student and damaging the car of another motorist, was convicted Thursday of four counts.
Thursday, May 23 2013 8:59 PM EDT2013-05-24 00:59:06 GMT
Help is on the way for victims of the deadly tornado in Oklahoma. A group of local military wives organized a relief effort, collecting hundreds of boxes of donations.
Help is on the way for victims of the deadly tornado in Oklahoma. A group of local military wives organized a relief effort, collecting hundreds of boxes of donations.
Thursday, May 23 2013 8:45 PM EDT2013-05-24 00:45:48 GMT
A stolen vehicle crashed off a Mountain View-area street during a police chase Thursday and struck a pedestrian, leaving the person with two broken legs and the driver under arrest, authorities reported.
A stolen vehicle crashed off a Mountain View-area street during a police chase Thursday and struck a pedestrian, leaving the person with two broken legs and the driver under arrest, authorities reported.
Thursday, May 23 2013 3:32 PM EDT2013-05-23 19:32:41 GMT
Staffers from every department at the San Diego Zoo are pitching in to get the three-acre Conrad Prebys Australian Outback exhibit ready for its Friday opening.
Staffers from every department at the San Diego Zoo are pitching in to get the three-acre Conrad Prebys Australian Outback exhibit ready for its Friday opening.
© Shaun Riddle
