Man lying on tracks found dead after being hit by train in SLO

A man who was said to be lying on the railroad tracks was struck and possibly killed by a train in San Luis Obispo on Wednesday.

At about 10:25 a.m., a train struck a white man in his mid 30s under the Mill Street overpass, according to the San Luis Obispo Police Department. Read More …

Man killed in fiery crash near Arroyo Grande

One man died in a fiery crash Sunday afternoon on Highway 101 near Laetitia Winery in rural Arroyo Grande.

Shortly after 3 p.m., the man was headed northbound on Highway 101 when he drove off the highway near El Campo Road. The truck rolled over before crashing into an oak tree, according to the CHP. The pickup truck then burst into flames and ignited a brush fire that burned alongside the highway. Read More …

Atascadero man killed in crash on Highway 41

A 26-year-old Atascadero man was killed and a Santa Margarita man suffered major injuries in a single car crash Sunday morning on Highway 41 east of Atascadero.

Shortly before 8 a.m., Cory Rodriguez of Atascadero was driving southbound on Highway 41 near Cripple Creek Road when he lost control of his Subaru while going around a curve in the road. Read More …