Person Fatally Struck By Caltrain Near Blossom Hill Station, Marking 5th Fatality Of 2019
SAN JOSE (CBS SF) -- A Caltrain fatally struck a person on the tracks south of the Blossom Hill station in San Jose on Monday evening, according to a Caltrain official.
The person was struck at approximately 7:26 p.m. by Southbound train #274. There were around 23 people onboard the train, but no injuries were reported, according to Dan Lieberman, public affairs specialist for Caltrain.
ALERT: #SB274 has struck an individual trespassing on the tracks in Blossom Hill. #Caltrain pic.twitter.com/WqAoE9a0Gs
— Caltrain (@Caltrain) April 23, 2019
Caltrain said the individual was trespassing on the tracks. All trains were held at the incident area for a short time, but the tracks were reopened at maximum authorized speed at 9:05 p.m.
There was no information immediately available about the victim's identity. Emergency personnel are on-scene.
The fatality marks Caltrain's fifth death this year; earlier this month, a man was fatally struck by a Caltrain in San Mateo.
In a statement, Caltrain said, "It is always regrettable when a life is lost on our tracks. Caltrain would like to remind everyone to be safe around train tracks."