The incident was reported at around 2:50 p.m. January 22, at the station in the area of Folsom Boulevard and Iron Point Road
Folsom, CA – A person was killed in a major collision that occurred at a light rail station in Folsom on Thursday afternoon, according to the Folsom Police Department
The incident was reported at around 2:50 p.m. January 22, at the station in the area of Folsom Boulevard and Iron Point Road.
According to the authorities, a vehicle hit a pedestrian and crashed into the light rail platform. The vehicle overturned and came to a rest on the train tracks.
The Folsom police, Folsom Fire Department, and officials from the Sacramento Regional Transit (SacRT) responded to the site of the accident.
The pedestrian was declared deceased at the scene by the medics. The driver of the involved vehicle was transported to UC Davis Medical Center with unspecified injuries.
Light rail service between the Sunrise and Historic Folsom stations were halted as authorities evaluated and cleared the scene.
The Folsom Police Department and Sacramento Regional Transit District officials are looking into the incident to establish its cause.
In 2024, Sacramento County reported multiple traffic fatalities and serious injuries on local roadways. According to the California Highway Patrol Statewide Integrated Traffic Records System (SWITRS), Sacramento saw over 60 traffic fatalities and hundreds of injury collisions, with pedestrians accounting for a significant share of fatal incidents. Statewide, the NHTSA reports more than 3,800 pedestrian deaths in California in recent full-year data, highlighting the increasing risk to people walking in urban areas.
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