Amtrak horror as 2 people struck and killed by ‘Surfliner’ train near California beach

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An Amtrak “Surfliner” train traveling near a beach on Friday night struck and killed two people trespassing on the tracks.

The train, Amtrak Train 785, traveling from San Diego to Goleta, hit two unidentified people in the 4300 block of Pacific Coast Highway near Faria Beach Park around 9:45 p.m., the Ventura County Fire Department told The California Post.

Officials pronounced them dead at the scene. The Ventura County Sheriff’s Office and Amtrak police took over the investigation when they arrived.

Amtrak said the train struck two people trespassing on the tracks. None of the 119 passengers or crew members on board was injured, the company told The Post.

“Amtrak is working with local law enforcement to investigate the incident,” the company wrote.

The rail company noted that preventing incidents and fatalities is a priority and added that trespassing is “the leading cause of rail-related deaths in America.”

“These incidents can affect everyone involved—those who are injured or die and their families, our train crews, and our passengers,” Amtrak told The Post.

“They also serve as critical reminders about the importance of obeying the law and of exercising extreme caution around railroad tracks and grade crossings.”

Video from the area showed authorities at the scene with the stopped Amtrak train.

The Ventura County Sheriff’s Office Major Crimes Unit is investigating, according to NBC LA. The California Highway Patrol also responded.

The Amtrak train arrived several hours late at its next stop in Carpinteria, according to RailRat.net.

The California Post reached out to the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office.

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