WATCH: Amtrak Train Derails After Striking Water Truck In California

An Amtrak train carrying upwards of 200 passengers derailed after colliding with a water truck in Moorpark on Wednesday afternoon on its way to Seattle. According to ABC7, medical personnel were called to the scene and a handful of passengers were taken to the hospital. A piece of farming equipment located on the side of the tracks was destroyed as a result of the incident.

ABC7 mentioned that the driver of the truck was delivering water to local ranches when the train struck the vehicle. He was rushed to the hospital shortly after the crash occurred. Andy Vansciver of Ventura County Fire shared that injures could have been more extensive if the wheels came off the train.

"We're very lucky today that the trains stayed on the wheels. Obviously, it was derailed but it stayed vertical. I think that really limited the amount of injuries we had."

Debbie Welsford of Anaheim was a passenger on the train, and described the moment the train ran into the water truck.

"Yeah, I was listening to an audio tape when and I was laying back on the sofa, and all of a sudden, we hit very hard and things were flying around. Our luggage, my cup, the water ... everything was just flying around the room and we realized we hit something so we came out and looked and saw the water tank."

Matthew Roberts of Paso Robles was also riding in the train when it derailed. He was not injured but did fly forward abruptly.

"It was very brief. Felt the train make impact and, you know, flew me forward in the car. Immediately got up to see if everyone around me was ok. The car filled with a lot of dust and it took about 30 seconds for the train to come to a stop and we assessed the situation, made sure everyone was ok, and got to the exit and that was it."

The train tracks at the site of the accident were also damaged, and Amtrack schedules between Ventura and Los Angeles remain suspended until further notice.