Pedestrian Killed On Caltrain Tracks

SANTA CLARA COUNTY, CA – A man was struck and killed by northbound Caltrain No. 225 this morning at the Lawrence Station in Sunnyvale, according to the transit agency.

Caltrain officials released a statement saying their Transit Police Bureau is investigating the collision that was reported at 8:04 a.m. at the station at 137 Zeno Way in Sunnyvale. It is the seventh fatality on Caltrain tracks this year.

"No matter what the circumstances, it is always regrettable when a life is lost," Caltrain officials said in a statement.

The agency said the Santa Clara County medical examiner's office will determine the official cause of death.

The train was released by transit police at 9:10 a.m. to proceed to the Sunnyvale station, where passengers were able to either disembark or catch another train. Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority and SamTrans are honoring tickets and helping with mutual aid.

Caltrain officials said 110 passengers were on the train when the man was struck but nobody on board was injured.

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