Nate Chute/Appeal-Democrat
A Union Pacific train struck a stolen car sitting on the tracks in Linda on Tuesday, February 5, 2013. No one injuries were reported as no one was in the car at the time of the incident.
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Train hits empty, stolen car in Linda
February 05, 2013 11:43:00 PM
A Union Pacific train struck a stolen car on Tuesday evening left sitting on the tracks in Linda.
No one was in the car and the train eventually continued on its way.
According to the Yuba-Sutter California Highway Patrol office, the train was headed south on the tracks behind the Walmart when it hit the Honda Prelude at about 7 p.m.
The impact knocked the car off the tracks and caused extensive front-end damage, but the train did not derail and there were no injuries.
According to the CHP, the car was recently reported stolen.
