1 dead after Capitol Corridor train strikes vehicle in Albany

Tuesday, August 20, 2019
ALBANY, Calif. -- The Alameda County coroner's bureau responded to a death after a Capitol Corridor train struck a vehicle on the tracks in Albany on Tuesday morning.

The collision was reported at 7:07 a.m. involving train No. 523 heading from Sacramento to San Jose, Amtrak spokeswoman Olivia Irvin said.
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The coroner's bureau did not immediately provide any more details about the case.

There were no injuries to the roughly 240 passengers and crew members onboard the train, Irvin said.
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The train was delayed for about two hours and passengers were transferred to a connecting service to get to their destination, Irvin said.
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