Crime & Safety
Another Fatality: Caltrain Strikes, Kills Person South of Blossom Hill
No trains are running south of the station. This is the third Caltrain accident in the South Bay/Peninsula in a little more than a week.
Caltrain service south of Blossom Hill Station in San Jose is halted after a person was struck and killed by a train this evening, Caltrain officials said.
The person was struck by southbound Caltrain #156 south of the Blossom Hill Station at about 5:15 p.m., according to Caltrain. None of the 150 passengers on board the train were injured.
No Caltrain service is operating south of the station this evening.
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The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority is providing a bus bridge between the Capital Station and the end of the line and honoring Caltrain fares, according to Caltrain officials.
Last week, there were two accidents in the South Bay/Peninsula involving Caltrain:
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- Coroner IDs Woman, 35, Tragically Killed in Caltrain Crash on Monday
- Another Accident: Caltrain Strikes Pedestrian This Morning
--Bay City News
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