( CNN ) Twenty-one people were injured Saturday when a commuter train collided with a car and derailed near the University of Southern California campus in Los Angeles , authorities said . The collision happened at about 10:45 a.m. near Exposition Boulevard and Watt Way when an eastbound Hyundai turned north onto the tracks as an eastbound light-rail Metro train approached , said Sgt . Michael Verlich of the Los Angeles County Sheriff 's Department . `` The vehicle got wedged in between a pole and the train , causing the train to dislodge , '' Verlich said . Of the 21 injured people , 10 were transported to hospitals for treatment , according to the Los Angeles Fire Department Twitter account . One was in critical condition and one in grave condition , the tweet said . The derailment was expected to cause traffic problems for the 6:30 p.m. Saturday soccer game between Mexico and Ecuador at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum across from the USC campus . Metro Los Angeles , the transit and transportation agency for Los Angeles County , said it has requested shuttle buses to accommodate the crowds .
Commuter train and car collide near the USC campus . 10 people hurt ; 21 are taken to the hospital .