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BERKELEY'S NEWS • NOVEMBER 18, 2023

Train fatally strikes person near intersection of Carleton, 7th streets

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Senior Staff

OCTOBER 20, 2022

A person was fatally struck by a Union Pacific train in West Berkeley at around 4 p.m. Thursday, according to a Union Pacific Railroad .

Tysver said the incident occurred near the intersection of Carleton Street and 7th Street and that the train crew was not injured. According to a Nixle alert from the Berkeley Police Department, some intersections nearby may be blocked until the train can be moved.

The incident is currently under investigation, Tysver added.

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OCTOBER 20, 2022