Fatal Caltrain collision with trespasser investigated

SAN CARLOS — A person trespassing on Caltrain tracks early Sunday died after being hit by a train, officials said.

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The collision happened about 12:10 a.m. Caltrain spokesperson Mahmoud Abunie said it was a test train that hit the rider.

Emergency personnel pronounced the person dead at the scene. Authorities did not identify the person pending the notification of relatives.

The San Mateo County Sheriff’s Transit Police Bureau is investigating the death. The agency patrols the Caltrain corridor.

According to Abunie, authorities have not determined what caused the collision or why the person was on the tracks.

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