A northbound train struck and killed an adult man on the Caltrain tracks in Sunnyvale, Caltrain officials said Sunday afternoon.
The person was struck by the #439 train at 4:15 p.m., Caltrain spokeswoman Christine Dunn said.
There were 75 passenger on board at the time and none was hurt.
Trains stopped for a time, but thanks to special trains people were back on their way by 5:30 p.m.
Caltrain said this is the second fatality of the year. There were 16 fatalities in 2011.
The person was not immediately identified.
The Caltrain statement also read: "Although the facts are not yet certain, preliminary information suggests the person may have intentionally placed himself in the path of the oncoming train."
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Bay City News contributed to this report.
