Train damages crossing arm and blocks Elm Avenue

Heard on: Galt CA Law Dispatch

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This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

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Respond to the area of the railroad tracks at McFarland and Elm.

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RP advised that a crossing arm slant was run over by a train.

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The crossing arm also hit a maroon Toyota Corolla.

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Still stopped for the train.

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Okay.

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Eleven Adam, I'm 97.

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Let that make an additional unit.

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Control.

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Unit to cover.

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11 Adam, okay.

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11 Adam, 10-9.

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Eastbound traffic is going to be completely blocked off.

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It's covered by the crossing at 28 minutes.

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Go ahead.

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7 on Mary Lincoln, 831 is going to be a coroner.

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Copy.

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Go ahead.

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They

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have their advice.

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Copy. And then the hole that that holds the arm is completely ripped off with the barrier included.

2026-11-04 18:07 UTC

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Elm Ave & McFarland St, Galt, CA 95632

Train damages crossing arm and blocks Elm Avenue

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As discussed during the dispatch call, officers were dispatched to the railroad crossing at McFarland Street and Elm Avenue after a train reportedly ran over a crossing arm, which then struck a maroon Toyota Corolla. Eastbound traffic was later reported completely blocked, and the arm mounting and barrier were described as ripped off.

Train damages crossing arm and blocks Elm Avenue

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