Caltrain Hits, Kills Person On Tracks In Menlo Park
MENLO PARK (CBS SF) -- A northbound Caltrain hit and killed someone trespassing on the train tracks in Menlo Park late Thursday morning, the transit agency said.
The collision occurred around 11:45 a.m. on the tracks near Encinal Avenue and involved train No. 243, which had about 18 passengers aboard as it traveled from San Jose toward San Francisco, according to Caltrain spokesman Dan Lieberman.
All trains in the area were stopped in both directions following the incident. The fatality is the second involving Caltrain in 2021.
Just before 3 p.m., Lieberman said both track had been reopened at maximum speed.
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