Traffic & Transit

Caltrain Fatally Strikes Driver In Burlingame

A northbound train with 145 passengers struck the vehicle at the Broadway grade crossing. No injuries were reported on the train.

The collision took place around 4:35 p.m. in the area of west Broadway and Carolan Avenue, according to Caltrain and the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office.
The collision took place around 4:35 p.m. in the area of west Broadway and Carolan Avenue, according to Caltrain and the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office. (Renee Schiavone/Patch)

BURLINGAME, CA — A Caltrain struck and killed a driver in Burlingame on Tuesday afternoon.

The collision took place around 4:35 p.m. in the area of west Broadway and Carolan Avenue, according to Caltrain and the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office.

A northbound train with 145 passengers struck the vehicle at the Broadway grade crossing. No injuries were reported on the train, according to Caltrain.

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The sheriff's office issued a major traffic notification an hour later, asking the public to avoid the area.

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