Crime & Safety

Caltrain Test Train Fatally Strikes Person Sunday

A test train operated by Caltrain struck and killed a person who was on the tracks Sunday morning, according to the transit agency.

A Caltrain EMU test train struck and killed a person on the tracks in San Carlos early Sunday morning.
A Caltrain EMU test train struck and killed a person on the tracks in San Carlos early Sunday morning. (Renee Schiavone/Patch)

SAN CARLOS, CA — A Caltrain EMU test train struck and killed a person on the tracks in San Carlos early Sunday morning.

Caltrain said at 12:10 a.m. a southbound train hit and killed a person who was on the tracks for unknown reasons.

The victim, who hasn't been identified, was confirmed dead at 12:27 a.m. The cause of the collision hasn't been determined, Caltrain said Sunday morning.

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The San Mateo County Sheriff's Transit Police Bureau, who patrols the Caltrain corridor, is investigating.


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