Man Killed After Being Struck by Union Pacific Locomotive in Livermore

Union Pacific Railroad officials confirm that a person was fatally struck by a train in Livermore on Friday evening in the area of Murrieta and Stanley boulevards.

Union Pacific Railroad spokesman Francisco Castillo told Patch, via email, that the person on the tracks was a “trespasser.”

“A Union Pacific locomotive, heading eastbound, struck an adult male trespasser who sustained fatal injuries,” Castillo said. “The individual was kneeling in the middle of the tracks – facing the train – when he was struck.”

According to Castillo, no other injuries were reported and train traffic resumed around 2:30 a.m. on Saturday morning. Castillo says the investigation is ongoing.

“Our locomotive engineer and conductor were immediately put in touch with peer counselors who are also locomotive engineers and conductors as part of our ‘Peer Support’ program,” Castillo said.

The identity of the victim has not yet been released.

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