Fatal Caltrain Collision with Trespasser Sparks Investigation

A person trespassing on Caltrain tracks in San Carlos was fatally struck by a test train early Sunday, prompting an investigation.

A person was hit and killed by a Caltrain test train in San Carlos just after midnight Sunday.
The individual, described as a trespasser, was on the tracks for unknown reasons and was pronounced dead at the scene.
Authorities, including the San Mateo County Sheriff's Transit Police Bureau, are investigating the circumstances leading to the fatal collision.
The identity of the deceased has not been released, pending notification of next of kin.
Following the incident, southbound train #284 experienced a 15-minute delay.