SAN LORENZO, CA — A junior at KIPP King Collegiate High School was fatally struck by a Union Pacific train in the San Lorenzo area of unincorporated Alameda County this morning, authorities said.
The pedestrian strike was reported at 8:06 a.m. in the vicinity of Grant and Railroad avenues, according to Aisha Knowles, a spokeswoman for the Alameda County Fire Department.
The school is located nearby at 2005 Via Barrett.
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The boy was pronounced dead at the scene, according to Alameda County sheriff's spokesman Sgt. Ray Kelly.
He was in the 11th grade, according to school officials.
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The Alameda County coroner's bureau is not yet releasing the victim's name.
The train's engineer and conductor have been "put in touch" with peer counselors, according to Union Pacific spokesman Justin Jacobs.
"The safety message here is that pedestrians, and everyone, need to be very aware of the hazards associated with trains and should never be on the train tracks or attempt to cross anywhere other than at a designated
crossing when signs and signals permit," Jacobs said in a statement.
— Bay City News; Image via Alameda County Fire Dept.
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