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4 injured, 3,600 gallons of fuel spilled in truck vs. Amtrak train crash near Lompoc

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Amtrak Train 14 was traveling from Los Angeles to Seattle when it ran into a semi-truck just north of the Lompac-Surf station in Santa Barbara County. (Santa Barbara County Fire Department)

By Clara Harter
Staff Writer
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Oct. 1, 2025 7:34 PM PT

An Amtrak train traveling from Los Angeles to Seattle hit a semi-truck near Lompoc, closing a portion of Highway 1.
Four people were injured and thousands of gallons of diesel fuel spilled after an Amtrak train struck a disabled semi-truck obstructing the track near Lompoc on Wednesday afternoon, authorities said.

Amtrak Train 14 was traveling from Los Angeles to Seattle when it ran into the truck at 4:12 p.m. just north of the Lompac-Surf station in Santa Barbara County, according to an Amtrak spokesperson. There were 218 passengers and crew members on board.

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The Santa Barbara County Fire Department responded to the crash near Highway 1 and Brown Road and transported four people to Marian Regional Medical Center for treatment, according to department spokesperson Scott Safechuck. The truck driver sustained major injuries, and three passengers sustained minor injuries, he said.

The semi-truck was knocked sideways off the track and spilled about 3,600 gallons of diesel fuel, Safechuck said.

The train remained upright on the track and passengers were instructed to remain inside until buses arrived to take them to their destination, he said.

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Clara Harter
Clara Harter is a breaking news reporter at the Los Angeles Times. Previously, she covered politics and education for the L.A. Daily News. She majored in political science and Middle Eastern studies at Columbia University.