Crime & Safety
Caltrain Strikes Vehicle On Tracks In Atherton, 1 Injured
A northbound passenger train collided with an occupied vehicle on the tracks in Atherton Friday night, Caltrain said.
ATHERTON, CA — A northbound passenger train collided with an occupied vehicle on the tracks in Atherton Friday night, Caltrain said.
The collision with train 133 occurred about 8:30 p.m. at Fair Oaks Lane, railroad spokeswoman Tasha Bartholomew said in a statement.
The vehicle's driver was injured and was taken by ambulance to a local hospital, she said.
About 65 passengers were aboard the train and there were no reported injuries, she said.
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Trains were stopped in the area while an investigation took place. Transit police opened the southbound track at 10:15 p.m. and train 133 resumed traveling north at 10:49, she said.
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