A second person was struck and killed by a train operated by Caltrain on Thursday, the agency said.
At approximately 12:10 p.m., a southbound train fatally struck a person at East Meadow Drive in Palo Alto.
There were approximately 68 passengers onboard, with no other injuries reported, transit officials said.
As of 12:47 p.m., Transit Police cleared the northbound track for train movement at 20 mph speed restrictions.
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This is Caltrain's fourth fatality of the year and second one in one day.
Earlier, Mountain View police began investigating the death of a pedestrian struck and killed by a southbound train operated by Caltrain early Thursday in Mountain View, according to transit officials.
The collision occurred about 1:30 a.m. at the Rengstorff Avenue crossing.
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The final cause of death and identification of the victims will be determined by the Santa Clara County Medical Examiner/Coroner's Office, according to a Caltrain news release.
