Video appears to show San Francisco Muni driver asleep before 2 trains crash

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   Video shows San Francisco Muni driver asleep before 2 trains crash

   A video obtained by multiple news sources appears to show a San Francisco Muni driver falling asleep before crashing into an oncoming train on July 31. The crash involved two empty trains. The incident is under investigation.

   Why it matters

   The crash occurred on July 31. Multiple sources have obtained video footage of the incident. The investigation is ongoing. This is not the first instance of a Muni operator falling asleep at the controls.

   What is confirmed

   • Video appears to show San Francisco Muni driver asleep before 2 empty trains crash
   • The crash involved two empty trains
   • The incident occurred on July 31

   What to watch next

   • Official investigation findings
   • Actions taken by San Francisco Muni against the driver
   • Potential changes to Muni's safety procedures
   Sources used for this update (8)

   1. ABC7 Bay Area — Video appears to show San Francisco Muni driver asleep before 2 empty trains crash
   2. San Francisco Chronicle — Video appears to show Muni operator nodding off moments before S.F. train crash
   3. KTVU — Sleeping Muni driver crashes into oncoming train
   4. SFist — Another Muni Operator Appears to Fall Asleep at Controls, Crashes Into Empty Train
   5. New York Post — Shocking moment train operator dozes off before slamming into another train caught on camera
   6. NBC Bay Area — Video shows Muni operator appearing to be dozing off Seconds before SF train crash
   7. www.yahoo.com — Video appears to show SF Muni driver asleep before 2 empty trains crash
   8. www.yahoo.com — Video shows SF Muni driver appearing to fall asleep before train crash
   confidence 95%