Pedestrian Fatally Struck by Freight Train in South Sacramento, Traffic Delays Ensue as Officials Investigate

A tragic incident occurred on Saturday afternoon in the Florin area of South Sacramento when a pedestrian was fatally struck by a Union Pacific freight train. As per the reports by

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, the collision happened long about 4:10 p.m., on Florin Road between McComber Street and Reese Road. The individual was tragically pinned beneath the train, leading to their death.

Sacramento Metro Fire arrived promptly on the scene to find the train halted on the tracks, inducing not only traffic delays but also necessitating the closure of eastbound McComber Street and westbound Reese Road. To ascertain the cause of the incident, Union Pacific, the company to which the train belongs, is currently conducting an investigation and has been assisted by deputies from the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office.

Details surrounding the collision are still emerging as Union Pacific probes into the matter. Meanwhile, a statement from the railroad company released to

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confirmed the incident, stating that none of the train crew were harmed during the event.

The disruption caused by the accident had a tangible impact on local traffic, with the closure of Florin Road being necessary for a period. However, Peyton Headlee from

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, who was present at the scene, reported that the site was cleared and the road reopened by 6 p.m. on Saturday. Reflecting on the incident, John Kelley, a man who works near the train tracks, reported to

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that he had heard the train brakes “squealing way louder than normal” and realized quickly that “they got somebody.” Kelley expressed his confusion as to how accidents like these occur, saying, “I don’t understand how people don’t hear the horn or feel the ground thump. I’m almost two blocks away from the tracks, and I can feel the ground rattle under my feet when the train goes by.”

The investigation is ongoing. Further information will be released to provide a clearer picture of the circumstances that led to this unfortunate accident.

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