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Video shows Muni operator appearing to be dozing off Seconds before SF train crash

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Times Bay AreaPublished August 25, 2026Updated August 25, 2026English

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Video shows Muni operator appearing to be dozing off Seconds before SF train crash
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Newly released video footage obtained through a public records request shows a San Francisco Municipal Railway operator appearing to fall asleep at the controls seconds before crashing into another Muni train, an incident transit officials attribute to operator fatigue. The collision occurred around 8:30 a.m. on July 31 near 47th Avenue and Wawona Street in the Outer Parkside neighborhood. Onboard

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