Caltrain Resumes Service After Sunday Fatality on Tracks

Caltrain resumed normal service after a man was fatally struck on the tracks in Atherton Sunday afternoon, according to Caltrain officials.

Authorities responded shortly before 1 p.m. to a report of a person struck by southbound train No. 802 in the Atherton Caltrain station, according to Caltrain officials. Approximately 1,200 people were onboard the train, which experienced 90-minute delays, Caltrain officials said.

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At around 1:30 p.m., the northbound track reopened and trains were single tracking in the area.

As of around 5:30 p.m., Caltrain officials said the trains had resumed normal service. The death is Caltrain’s 11th fatality of the year, officials said. In 2014, 10 people died on Caltrain tracks, officials said.

--Bay City News

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