Pedestrian struck and killed by a train at the Rengstroff Avenue crossing in Mountain View, California
Pedestrian hit and killed by Caltrain in Mountain View
A person has died after being struck by a southbound Caltrain at about 1:30 a.m. Thursday at the Rengstorff Avenue crossing in Mountain View, according to a spokesperson for the transit agency.
Two people struck and killed by Caltrain trains in one day
The first fatality happened at about 1:30 a.m. at the Rengstorff Avenue grade crossing in Mountain View, a Caltrain spokesperson told SFGATE. Emergency personnel were called to the area after southbound train No. 146 fatally struck an individual.
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