Crime & Safety

Another Accident: Caltrain Strikes Pedestrian This Morning

This accident follows a fatal crash on the tracks Monday.

A northbound train struck a female pedestrian on the track at the Palo Alto train station this morning, according to Caltrain officials.

Northbound Caltrain #143, which left San Jose at 11:10 a.m., struck the pedestrian at 11:45 a.m.

Train traffic is holding in the area.

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SamTrans and Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority are honoring Caltrain tickets.

Roughly 200 people were onboard the train during the accident, officials said.

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Fatal accident from Monday: Driver Dies After Car Crash With Caltrain.

--Bay City News contributed to this report.

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