A pickup truck overturned and landed on the train tracks north of El Capitan State Beach Wednesday morning.
A pickup truck overturned and landed on the train tracks north of El Capitan State Beach Wednesday morning. Credit: Santa Barbara County Fire Department photo

One person was transported to Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital with minor injuries Wednesday morning after a pickup truck overturned and landed on the train tracks north of El Capitán State Beach.

Emergency crews responded to a report of a single-vehicle rollover at around 10:55 a.m. off Highway 101 northbound, according to Santa Barbara County Fire Department spokesperson Karen Cruz-Orduña.

The truck was a grey Toyota Tacoma, per California Highway Patrol.

Train traffic was halted in the area while crews removed the vehicle, per Cruz Orduña.

Trains were approved to resume operations at around 12:20 p.m., according to the Highway Patrol.

“Drivers are reminded to stay alert, maintain safe speeds, and avoid distractions,” she said.

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