* Four cars of a Metrolink commuter train overturned after slamming into a truck on tracks in Ventura County northwest of Los Angeles
* The crash was reported at 5.44am on Tuesday and left at least 30 injured
* Local news station reported one fatality on Tuesday morning
(AP) A commuter train has derailed and several carriages overturned leaving 30 injured and many feared dead following a collision with a tractor-trailer on Tuesday.
Four cars of a Southern California Metrolink commuter train tumbled onto their sides after slamming into a truck on the tracks in Ventura County northwest of Los Angeles. The truck then burst into flames.
The crash was reported at 5.44am on Tuesday and has left at least 30 injured, according to officials.
Breaking news: At least 30 hurt and some feared dead as Southern California commuter train hits truck and derails
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