BREAKING: One Dead in Caltrain Accident at Atherton Station

By ALEXANDER NGUYEN (Patch Staff)

One person was struck and killed by a Caltrain on Friday afternoon at the Atherton Station, the agency reported.

The accident happened around 3 p.m. when a person was struck by the northbound train. There were approximately 400 people on board at the time, Caltrain spokeswoman Tasha Bartholomew said. No words on whether anyone on board was injured.

Emergency personnel are on scene investigating the accident, Bartholomew said.

Services in the area were stopped and a SamTrans bus bridge will be implemented between Menlo Park and Redwood City for passengers affected, she said.

The accident is the 12th fatal one for Caltrain so far this year, Bartholomew said.

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