SP 0-6-0 Wrote:
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> I was studying Goleta on the map and not seeing
> any grade crossings where a ped might be struck.
> So it made me suspect that the victim must have
> been walking along the tracks.
>
> Turns out he was actually riding his bike on the
> tracks. Why do so many people play roulette with
> trains?
>
> [www.keyt.com]
> ain-as-he-rode-along-train-tracks-in-goleta/590636
> 815
>
> Bicyclist killed by train as he rode along train
> tracks in Goleta
>
> Officials say engineer sounded horn repeatedly
>
> Posted: Jul 20, 2017 02:21 PM PDT
> Updated: Jul 20, 2017 02:21 PM PDT
>
> GOLETA, Calif. - The Santa Barbara County
> Sheriff's Department is investigating a deadly
> train accident that occurred near the Goleta train
> station early Thursday afternoon.
>
> At about 12:06 p.m., emergency responders received
> calls reporting a Pacific Surfliner Amtrak train
> had just struck a person on the railroad tracks
> between La Patera Lane and Fairview Avenue.
>
> The train was traveling northbound and was in the
> process of slowing down as it arrived at the
> Goleta train station when engineers noticed a man
> riding his bicycle along the railroad tracks,
> according to Santa Barbara County Public
> Information Office Mike Eliason.
>
> The engineer reportedly sounded the horn multiple
> times but the man, described to be in his 50's,
> did not get out of the way and was subsequently
> hit by the train. The force of the impact killed
> the man instantly, Eliason said.
>
> The victim's body was thrown and came to rest near
> the bridge that crosses along San Pedro Creek near
> the Twin Lakes Golf Course.
>
> Ten people were on board the train at the time of
> the crash, Eliason said. Soon after the incident,
> the train was moved north on the tracks to the
> area near La Patera Lane.
>
> A new train crew is coming up from the Los Angeles
> area to take over the crew who witnessed the
> incident, according to Eliason. This is a
> procedure done particularly during traumatic
> incidents.
>
> No further details were immediately known. The
> Sheriff's Office is working on identifying the man
> but his name will not be released until the
> next-of-kin is notified. We will update this story
> as soon as new information becomes available.

Believe it not, People in California are crazy