A pedestrian was killed after they were hit by a train in Menlo Park Thursday morning, according to Caltrain officials.
A Caltrain spokesperson said that just before noon, a pedestrian was trespassing on the tracks near Encinal Avenue when a train traveling northbound hit them.
Emergency crews were on the scene and all trains were stopped in the area for a time. The train service has since resumed.
According to Caltrain, there were approximately 18 passengers onboard the train at the time of the incident. No injuries were reported onboard. Caltrain said this is their second fatality of 2021.
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The victim's identity has not been released at this time.
