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"Operator fatigue" has been blamed for a Sept. 24 incident in which a San Francisco light rail train approached a curve at an excessive speed, jolting multiple passengers, according to officials

Video footage appeared to show the train operator asleep behind the controls, according to local outlet KRON

The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency said that the driver has been placed on non-driving status following an investigation

Officials say “operator fatigue” was to blame after a speeding light rail train jolted passengers before coming to an abrupt halt — and a new video appeared to show the driver asleep behind the controls.

According to a San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency news release shared with PEOPLE, the train "experienced a series of unexpecte

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