Crime & Safety

Caltrain Collides With Car In Palo Alto

The crash was reported at 6:21 p.m. Friday.

PALO ALTO, CA — A train struck an occupied vehicle this evening along the Caltrain tracks in Palo Alto, Caltrain officials said. Train No. 279, headed north, struck a vehicle at Churchill Avenue at 6:21 p.m. Friday.

Caltrain officials said the occupants of the vehicle were uninjured and declined medical attention.

None of the approximately 281 passengers on the train reported any injuries.

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The collision is the sixth this year involving Caltrain and a vehicle.

By Bay City News Service

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