Caltrain fatally strikes pedestrian near Hayward Park station in San Mateo
SAN MATEO – A pedestrian was killed after being struck by a Caltrain near a station in San Mateo Thursday morning, officials said.
According to agency spokesperson Dan Lieberman, train no. 505 struck the person near the Hayward Park station at 11:33 a.m. The train had been heading northbound at the time of the incident.
Authorities have not released the pedestrian's name.
Seventy-four passengers were on board the train, Lieberman said. There are no reports of additional injuries.
As of 1 p.m., the agency said emergency personnel remain on the scene and that all tracks have been reopened at maximum authorized speeds.
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