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Uploaded: Saturday, June 7, 2008, 10:48 AM
Fatality on Caltrain tracks Friday afternoon
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| A person who reportedly jumped from behind some bushes onto the tracks was fatally struck by a Caltrain train just north of the San Antonio station in Mountain View Friday, the agency said.
"This afternoon, at approximately 4:20 p.m., northbound train No. 263 struck a trespasser at the San Antonio Caltrain Station in Mountain View," said Caltrain spokeswoman Christine Dunn in a press release. "Trains are stopped in both directions while emergency personnel respond to the scene.
The victim apparently leapt onto the tracks north of the station's platform, Dunn said. Caltrain trains were subsequently forced to single-track at 10 mph around the incident while emergency personnel responded, causing delays of up to two hours.
The victim's identity has not been released, according to the Santa Clara County medical examiner's office. — Bay City News Service Are you receiving Express, our free daily e-mail edition? See a sample and sign-up for Express.
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Posted by DG, a resident of the Old Mountain View neighborhood, on Jun 8, 2008 at 11:39 am Do you give sympathy to those who chose to end their lives?
I don't. They are cowards.
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Posted by ME, a resident of another community, on Jun 9, 2008 at 2:23 pm DG - I was stuck for 2 hours because of this person's choice, but I still feel some sympathy. I think that's human.
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