A stretch of Highway 1 was closed Wednesday following a collision involving a semi-truck and an Amtrak train with about 260 passengers on board.

The two large vehicles crashed around 4:15 p.m.along the train tracks near Brown Road in the Santa Maria area, according to authorities.

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The driver and solo occupant of the semi-truck was hospitalized with major injuries, fire officials said. Three patients with minor injuries on the train were also transported to a nearby hospital.

The train was not derailed in the crash. Passengers remained on the bus and waited for buses to arrive and take them to their destinations.

About 1,500 gallons of diesel fuel were spilled along Highway 1, which was closed between Main Street a

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