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Video appears to show San Francisco train driver asleep before 2 empty trains crash
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Key Points:
- A video shows a San Francisco Muni train operator falling asleep moments before a July 31 crash involving two empty trains, with the incident initially attributed to operator fatigue.
- The collision occurred near 47th Avenue and Wawona Street, north of the San Francisco Zoo, with no passengers on board and no injuries reported.
- The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) ruled out vehicle and infrastructure issues, citing operator error due to fatigue as the likely cause.
- This is not the first fatigue-related incident involving a Muni operator; a similar case in September involved an operator dozing off on a crowded train, prompting the SFMTA to launch a fatigue-awareness campaign.
- The investigation into the July 31 crash is still ongoing.
