The Thursday morning rush on Metro's A Line came to an abrupt halt when a train collided with a passenger vehicle at about 7:35 a.m. at 534 W Pico Boulevard in downtown Los Angeles. Crews on scene escorted and evaluated roughly 60 passengers, with one person reported to have minor injuries, while the driver of the car walked away unhurt. Tracks were shut down in the direction of the crash, slowing the morning commute for downtown riders.
The Los Angeles Fire Department sounded the alarm on X, noting that units from Fire Station 10 and the department's Central Bureau were among those dispatched. According to the Los Angeles Fire Department, firefighters escorted and medically assessed about 60 passengers; one patient had minor injuries, and the vehicle driver was uninjured. The incident was logged as INC#0391, and LAFD reported that tracks were shut down in the direction of the incident during the initial response.
Service impact and rail safety
The A Line runs mostly at street level through some of downtown's busiest corridors, a setup that leaves it exposed to collisions with cars and pedestrians that can freeze service for hours. Previous crashes on Metro light-rail lines have fueled recurring debates over safety and have occasionally led to extended shutdowns, as reported by the Los Angeles Times.
Response on the ground
Fire department logs show that Battalion 1 and units BC1, BC13, E10, E209, E9, EM1, EM11, HR3, RA10, T9 and CH7 were sent to the scene. LAPD recorded the crash as incident #1120, and the city's Department of Transportation tagged it as DOT incident #4648, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department alerts feed.
Where to get updates
Riders are encouraged to check Metro's service alerts or the official LA Metro app for live updates on A Line operations. This story will be updated as Metro and city agencies release new details on the collision and full service restoration.
