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Video appears to show San Francisco train driver asleep before 2 empty trains crash
Summary by The San Francisco Editorial Desk ABC13 Houston
· August 24, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key points The incident reportedly occurred with a San Francisco Muni driver. A video has surfaced that appears to show a driver asleep before a collision involving two empty trains.
A video has surfaced that appears to show a driver asleep before a collision involving two empty trains. The incident reportedly occurred with a San Francisco Muni driver. Details of the crash are limited, but the video footage is available for viewing.
Further information about the incident can be found through the source. The source of the video and details about the crash are available for those seeking more information.
The collision between the two empty trains is known to have occurred, with the video appearing to show the driver asleep beforehand.
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Category: safety Published: August 24, 2026 Source: ABC13 Houston Reading time: 1 min
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