Amtrak Train Strikes, Kills Person in Oakland

One person died after being struck by an Amtrak train this afternoon in Oakland, an agency spokeswoman said.

A Capitol Corridor train was traveling to the Oakland Coliseum station just before 1 p.m. when it struck a trespasser on the tracks near the Fruitvale Avenue crossing, Amtrak spokeswoman Vernae Graham said.

The person died as a result, Graham said. She said she did not have any information about the person’s identity.

The tracks were closed until 4 p.m., which caused delays for four Capitol Corridor trains and one long-distance Coast Starlight train, Graham said.

--Bay City News

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