Video appears to show San Francisco train driver asleep before 2 empty trains crash
The agency ruled out vehicle and infrastructure problems and said its investigation found operator fatigue after the crash shattered window glass.
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Another Muni Operator Appears to Fall Asleep at Controls, Crashes Into Empty Train
A Muni driver operating an empty L train was filmed crashing into another empty train after he appeared to fall asleep at the controls, which Muni determined was caused by driver fatigue.The footage, obtained by NorCal Bodycam, shows the Muni operator apparently asleep shortly before the L train reaches the second train, which was stopped on the tracks near the San Francisco Zoo, as ABC 7 reports. The crash reportedly happened on the morning o…
San Francisco Muni Trains Collide After Operator Apparently Falls Asleep
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Video appears to show SF Muni driver asleep before 2 empty trains crash
Obtained video shared with ABC7 Eyewitness News appears to show a San Francisco Muni operator asleep before a July 31 crash involving two empty trains, shattering window glass. SFMTA says the incident is "unacceptable," but it was the second time in a year a Muni driver has been caught on video falling asleep.
Second SF Muni Driver Caught Nodding Off, This Time Two Trains Collide
A San Francisco Muni operator fell asleep at the controls moments before their train slammed into the rear of another empty light rail vehicle near the San Francisco Zoo on July 31, according to the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency. The collision happened near the intersection of 47th Avenue and Wawona Street, part of the L Taraval line's terminal loop, and shattered window glass as the following train struck the stationary one. Bot…
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