3 Dead in Car Versus Train Accident in Byron

Three people are dead after a car versus train accident in Contra Costa County Sunday, officials confirm.

The crash happened at around 1 p.m. when a car with five passengers was hit by an Amtrak train in Byron.

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Officials say the car was leaving an event near the railroad tracks on the 3000 block of Orwood.

The other passengers, a child and an adult, were taken to a hospital.

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