SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — The SFMTA says operator fatigue is to blame for an incident that happened in September. Passengers were jolted and fell, when a train operator seemed to fall asleep at the controls on a two-car North Judah light rail train.

The SFMTA says that the operator was immediately put on non-driving status while an investigation was conducted. That investigation is now complete.

Shocking video shows the Muni operator apparently asleep as the train jolts passengers while navigating a curve at more than 50 miles per hour.

The SFMTA released the video from September 24 in response to a public records request.

It happened at approximately 8:37 a.m. at the height of the morning rush hour commute while the train was packed.

A two-car N-Judah light rail train was traveling inbou

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