Caltrain Strikes Empty Car on Tracks in San Bruno

UPDATE 8:19 P.M.: Caltrain tracks in San Bruno reopened shortly before 8 p.m. Monday  evening after a train struck a car on the tracks, a Caltrain spokeswoman said.

While the car was being cleared from the tracks trains turned around to avoid the collision scene with SamTrans operating a bus bridge between the Millbrae and South San Francisco stations.

UPDATE 7:10 P.M.: A commuter train struck a car on Caltrain tracks in San Bruno on Monday  evening, a Caltrain spokeswoman said.

Northbound train No. 381 struck a vehicle on the tracks at San Bruno Avenue at about 6:30 p.m., Caltrain spokeswoman Christine Dunn said.

Dunn said it appeared no one was in the vehicle at the time of the collision. No one on board the train was injured.

UPDATE 6:45 P.M.: Caltrain trains were stopped in both directions after an accident involving northbound train No. 381 in San Bruno on Monday night, according to 511.org.

The incident was reported just after 6:30 p.m.

Further details were not immediately available. Check back on Patch for updates.

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Bay City News Service contributed to this article.