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SAN FRANCISCO - San Francisco Muni passengers screamed as they were jolted, some falling from their seats, when a light rail train traveled at excessive speed while the driver dozed off to sleep, according to video footage.

Video captures frightening moments

The backstory:

Video from the Sept. 24 incident shows a two-car N Judah light rail train traveling toward downtown San Francisco around 8:37 a.m. as the driver’s head drops, appearing to drift off to sleep.

As the train exits the Sunset Tunnel and picks up speed while rounding a curve, it jolts violently from side to side. The operator suddenly appears to wake up and begins pressing controls before the train comes to a stop on Duboce Avenue, just past Walter Street, skipping one of its scheduled stops.

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