Danika Tyler Garcia, 14, killed after being struck by VTA light-rail train.
Modified Date:
Wed, 09/24/2014 - 11:18amAccident Date:
Thursday, January 16, 2014VTA train hits, kills teen in San Jose.
14-year-old girl died Friday after she was struck by a VTA light-rail train while riding her bike in San Jose, authorities said.
San Jose Cyclist Hit, Injured By VTA Light-Rail Train.
A bicyclist was injured in a collision with a light-rail train in San Jose Friday morning, Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority officials said.
A bicyclist, Danika Tyler Garcia 14, was injured in a collision with a light-rail train in San Jose Friday morning, Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority officials said.
The VTA train hit the cyclist at Stokes Street near Southwest Expressway at about 7:30 a.m.
Ms. Garcia was taken to a hospital where she later died.
There were about 40 passengers on the train at the time and they were transferred to a bus while train service was disrupted, VTA officials said.
The alternate bus service was canceled by about 8:45 a.m., but trains between the Bascom and Fruitdale stations were still operating on a single track, causing service delays, the VTA said.
Type: Bicycle Accident
People Involved:
Danika Tyler Garcia
City:
San Jose, CACounty:
Santa Clara County, CA
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