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#1 KevinKorell

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Posted 08 February 2016 - 08:13 PM

CBS San Francisco, 2/8/16:

 


 

Pedestrian Killed By Amtrak Train In Berkeley

 

 

A man was struck and killed by an Amtrak Capitol Corridor train in Berkeley late Monday morning, according to Amtrak and Union Pacific Railroad officials.

Some days there are no Amtrak hits.  Today we had Acela Express in CT, and this one.  There was another one last night in Pennsylvania.  We also had yet unexplained service disruptions on Vermonter #55 in NJ, and also somewhere around Sebring, #91, #92, and #97 got delayed.  Hopefully no more negative news today.

 

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Posted 09 February 2016 - 01:17 AM

Berkeleyside, Berkeley, CA, 2/8/16:

Update: Man dies after being struck by train in Berkeley


Update, 3:30 p.m. An Amtrak representative said there were no injuries to the train’s 101 passengers or crew.

Update, 1:50 p.m. Union Pacific spokesman Francisco Castillo confirmed that the train struck a man near Bancroft and Fourth Street shortly before noon. Castillo described the pedestrian as “an adult male trespasser” who was trying to cross the tracks when he was hit. The train was going approximately 20-30 mph. The incident is under investigation.

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