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Photographer hit by train in Sacramento yesterday (fatality)
Author: OPRRMS
Date: 12-09-2012 - 13:54
From the Sacramento Bee:
[blogs.sacbee.com]
"The Sacramento County Coroner's office identified a Fair Oaks woman killed by a Union Pacific train on Elvas Avenue near 65th Street Saturday.
Kathryn Mary Carlisle, 52, was reportedly standing on the train tracks across from 5900 Elvas Ave., photographing an approaching train about 2:30 p.m., and was hit from behind by another train coming in the opposite direction."
The incident occurred between Elvas and Brighton on UP's (former SP) Fresno Sub. Two Main Track CTC with a 40 MPH speed limit. The tracks on on a high berm/levee in this area.
[blogs.sacbee.com]
"The Sacramento County Coroner's office identified a Fair Oaks woman killed by a Union Pacific train on Elvas Avenue near 65th Street Saturday.
Kathryn Mary Carlisle, 52, was reportedly standing on the train tracks across from 5900 Elvas Ave., photographing an approaching train about 2:30 p.m., and was hit from behind by another train coming in the opposite direction."
The incident occurred between Elvas and Brighton on UP's (former SP) Fresno Sub. Two Main Track CTC with a 40 MPH speed limit. The tracks on on a high berm/levee in this area.
Photographer hit by train in Sacramento yesterday (fatality)