Sangeetha Rajkumar, 30, struck and killed by BART train at San Leandro, California station
Modified Date:
Sat, 01/03/2015 - 5:53pmAccident Date:
Thursday, November 6, 2014
Child fatally struck by BART train
BART officials were working to set up buses to take passengers between the affected stations but had not established one as of shortly before 10:15 a.m., Trost said. Train service has been shut down between the Fruitvale and Bay Fair stations, with major delays on the Fremont line.
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Citing preliminary witness statements, BART officials had previously described the victim as a child or minor.
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Trost said witnesses reported seeing her jump in front of the train.
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BART police said on Thursday that it appears that Rajkumar committed suicide because witnesses told them that they saw her jump in front of the train.
A BART train struck and killed Rajkumar after she apparently jumped in its path at the San Leandro station shortly before 9:31 a.m. Thursday. The train involved was traveling from Fremont to Daly City. The incident has shut down service at both the San Leandro and Oakland Coliseum stations and BART trains are turning around at the Fruitvale and Bay Fair stations.
Previous reports indicated that a child had been killed by the train.
Type: Train Accident
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MedicalPeople Involved:
Sangeetha Rajkumar
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San Leandro BART stationCity:
San Leandro, CACounty:
Alameda County, CA
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