As Train Approaches, Elderly Couple Rescued From Tracks By Good Samaritans

SOLANO COUNTY, CA -- A vehicle was struck by a train and then burst into flames Wednesday night in Solano County near Fairfield, fire officials said. Firefighters responded at 9:23 p.m. to a report of a collision involving a vehicle and a cargo train at Vanden and Cannon roads in unincorporated Solano County near Fairfield, according to officials with the Fairfield Fire Department.

Fire crews arrived and found a vehicle on the train tracks with major damage and engulfed in flames, fire officials said.

According to fire officials, the elderly driver mistook the railroad tracks for Vanden Road and drove onto the tracks. The vehicle then became stuck on the tracks.

Good Samaritans saw what happened and were able to safely remove the driver and his wife from the vehicle before it was struck by a train, fire officials said.

There were no reports of injuries, according to fire officials.

By Bay City News Service

Photo via Fairfield Fire Department