2 People Fatally Struck by Train in Mountain View and Burlingame
MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA (July 23, 2019) – Two pedestrians lost their lives Monday just hours apart when a southbound and northbound train fatally struck them near Castro Street and Central Expressway.
Around 4:45 p.m., one person died after being hit by train NB #261. The deadly incident which happened at the North Lane Crossing left the northbound lanes closed until 5:45 p.m.
According to the agency, 750 passengers on board the train suffered no injuries.
Following that crash, a southbound train fatally struck another person around 7:50 p.m. who had been trespassing near the Castro Street crossing.
The 118 passengers on board train SB #284 escaped injury. Per reports, these mark the eighth and ninth fatalities involving Caltrain this year.
In light of this tragic news, our law firm would like to express our sympathies to all affected by these losses.
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