SAN LEANDRO, California - A pedestrian apparently absorbed in a cell phone call was struck and killed by an Amtrak train in San Leandro today after he walked around a lowered crossing gate and onto the tracks, authorities said.
The victim, a man who was not immediately identified, was struck at 12:30 p.m. by a northbound Capitol Corridor train at the Alvarado Street crossing, about 8 miles south of the Oakland station, Amtrak spokeswoman Vernae Graham said. Full Story - Discount Magazine Subscriptions - Discount Cigarettes & Tobacco - Big Dogs Sportswear
The victim, a man who was not immediately identified, was struck at 12:30 p.m. by a northbound Capitol Corridor train at the Alvarado Street crossing, about 8 miles south of the Oakland station, Amtrak spokeswoman Vernae Graham said. Full Story - Discount Magazine Subscriptions - Discount Cigarettes & Tobacco - Big Dogs Sportswear
