Rail crossing gates leaning over tracks in Los Angeles

Heard on: Metrolink San Fernando Valley

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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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Something about a crossing gate.

00:01

Go ahead for that call.

00:04

5244, Fletcher Street crossing, have a crossing gate.

00:08

The breakaway bolt broke off, so it is leaning over the tracks.

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Therefore, the next train that passes through will strike it.

00:16

Over. 5244, those gates swing.

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Are you able to get out the high rail and push it out of the way or?

00:26

Do you need me to call signal there?

00:30

I can, but the breakaway bolt broke off, so it'll just lean again over the track.

00:39

Okay,

00:41

give me the milepost that crossing.

00:49

Two four four, milepost crossing, please.

00:52

Over. Milepost

00:54

23 decimal 17 , two three decimal one seven.

00:58

23.17 on the Valley Subdivision, broken gate north and south side of.

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Both of them.

01:07

Both of them, over.

01:10

That's correct, both of them.

2026-10-16 12:55 UTC

Other Non-Crime

Fletcher Dr, Los Angeles, CA

Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic reports a possible rail crossing gate hazard at Fletcher Street in Los Angeles, where a broken breakaway bolt has caused the crossing gates to lean over the tracks on both sides, creating a risk that an approaching train could strike them.