Person fatally struck by Caltrain while trespassing on tracks near Burlingame station, officials say

BURLINGAME, Calif. (KGO) -- A person was fatally struck by a Caltrain Wednesday night while trespassing on the tracks south of the Burlingame station in San Mateo, according to agency officials,

In a tweet sent out just before 8 p.m., Caltrain stated that trains are stopped in both directions.

There were about 40 people on board the train at the time of the accident and no one inside the train was reported injured.

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