Crime & Safety

Train Hits, Kills Person In Palo Alto

Caltrain officials said 46 passengers were on board when the train struck a person at Churchill Avenue.

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Two new Caltrain electric trains side by side at the 4th Street station Sept. 24, 2022.
Two new Caltrain electric trains side by side at the 4th Street station Sept. 24, 2022. (Bay City News Service)

PALO ALTO, CA — A person was struck and killed by a train in Palo Alto on Sunday night.

Caltrain Media Relations Manager Tasha Bartholomew said at 8:43 p.m., southbound train 678 struck and killed someone at the Churchill Avenue grade crossing in Palo Alto.

Bartholomew said at 9:19 p.m. that emergency personnel were at the scene and train service was stopped at the incident area.

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There are approximately 46 passengers onboard, with no other injuries reported. This is Caltrain's second fatality of the year.

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