PALO ALTO (CBS SF) -- A person was struck and killed by a train in Palo Alto Thursday night about one-half mile north of the Churchill Avenue crossing, a Caltrain spokeswoman said.

According to Caltrain spokeswoman Christine Dunn, the person was struck around 8:40 p.m. by southbound train No. 190.

Dunn said that the local train had been making all stops and had originally departed San Francisco at 7:30 p.m.

Emergency crews were on the scene as of 9 p.m.

Dunn said the agency established a bus bridge between California Avenue in Palo Alto and Menlo Park at 9 p.m. and that the 175 passengers aboard the affected train were transferred to another southbound train at 9:22 p.m.

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