Woman Dies After Being Struck By Train Near Fairfield And Suisun City Border
FAIRFIELD (CBS13) — A woman has died after she was struck by a train near the Fairfield and Suisun City border Wednesday morning.
The incident happened just before 9 a.m. on the train tracks near Sunset Avenue and E. Travis Boulevard. Amtrak says train 524 was on its way from San Jose to Sacramento when it struck a trespasser on the tracks.
Fairfield police say the trespasser - only identified as a woman at this point - has died.
Sunset Avenue was closed through the morning in both directions in the area. The train was also delayed for just over 2 hours due to the incident and investigation.
There were 50 passengers plus crew members on board the time at the time of the accident. No other injuries were reported.
