Emergency personnel responded Friday to a collision between an Amtrak train and a wood-chipper along the Gaviota Coast.
Emergency personnel responded Friday to a collision between an Amtrak train and a wood-chipper along the Gaviota Coast. There were no injuries on the train, and the driver towing the wood-chipper declined medical treatment. Credit: Santa Barbara County Fire Department photos

Emergency personnel responded Friday to a collision between an Amtrak train and a wood-chipper along the Gaviota Coast, according to the Santa Barbara County Fire Department.

The incident involving a northbound Amtrak train occurred at about 10:40 a.m. just south of El Capitan State Beach, said fire Capt. Scott Safechuck.

There were no injuries on the train, the Pacific Surfliner, and the driver towing the wood-chipper declined medical treatment, Safechuck said.

The Amtrak train sustained significant damage, and the chipper was destroyed.

All train traffic in the area was stopped, Safechuck said, adding that it was unknown how long the tracks would remain closed.

The Pacific Surfliner was delayed about 90 minutes by the incident, according to Amtrak.

Additional details were not immediately available.

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