What the records say
- When
- 23 Apr 2002
- Kind
- Rail accident
- Coordinates
- 33.87° N, 117.87° W
- Description
- railway incident in Placentia, California
- Deaths
- 2
- Injured
- 141
Placed at the town its description names, Placentia.
2002 Placentia train collision
Railway incident in Placentia, California
The 2002 Placentia train collision occurred at around 8:10 am. PDT on April 23, 2002, when a BNSF Railway freight train and a Metrolink commuter train collided head-on at Control Point Atwood in Placentia, California, United States.
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