LA Metro light rail commuter train collides with police cruiser in Long Beach, CA

Train collides with police cruiser in California

LONG BEACH, Calif. — A Los Angeles commuter train has collided with a police cruiser in Long Beach, sending an officer and 11 passengers to the hospital.

The crash happened at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Long Beach Boulevard and Pacific Coast Highway.

Fire Battalion Chief Frank Hayes says the police cruiser was pushed down the tracks by the Metro Blue Line train. An officer was pinned inside his vehicle for about half an hour while rescuers used special equipment to cut him out.

The officer has been transported to hospital with injuries not consider to be life-threatening.

Police Officer Israel Ramirez says investigators are trying to determine the cause of the crash.