Highway 101 reopens, Alisal Fire containment increases
With containment of the Alisal Fire in Santa Barbara County increasing, Highway 101 has reopened in both directions between Goleta and Highway 1. Read More …
Tag: Trains
Man struck and killed by train in SLO
An Amtrak train struck and killed a man in San Luis Obispo Tuesday night. Read More …
Person suspected of starting fire near SLO train station
Officials suspect someone started a fire close to the San Luis Obispo Amtrak station, which caused a brief train delay Thursday afternoon. Read More …
Sheriff identifies man killed by train at Santa Barbara Amtrak station
The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office has identified a man struck and killed by a train last week as Byron Keith, 56. Read More …
Dead body found on Paso Robles train tracks
By JOSH FRIEDMAN A man’s dead body was found lying on the railroad tracks close to the Paso Robles train station Friday morning. Police say the deceased person was a homeless Read More …
Man gets hit by train in Pismo Beach, police struggle to find him
After reports of a man struck by a train in Pismo Beach of Friday, law enforcement and fire personnel conducted an extensive search, with officers temporarily giving up before eventually locating the person in the emergency room. Read More …
Train strikes and kills pedestrian in Paso Robles
A man who walked onto the railroad tracks in Paso Robles was struck and killed by an Amtrak train Tuesday evening.
At about 5 p.m., the train crashed into the man near Highway 101 and Niblick Road. Read More …
Man killed on train tracks near Guadalupe
A man who was reportedly sitting on railroad tracks near Guadalupe and slowly getting up while a train was approaching was struck and killed on Monday. Read More …
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 …
Train collides with tanker truck near Guadalupe
An Amtrak train collided with a tanker truck Friday morning south of Guadalupe, causing long delays for passengers traveling by rail on the Central Coast.
At about 7:40 a.m., Train 774 collided with a tractor trailer truck that was reportedly hauling fertilizer. Read More …