Woman Struck And Killed By Train Near Ventura

Friday January 26, 2024

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     A woman was struck and killed by an Amtrak passenger train northwest of Ventura late Friday morning.

     The incident was reported at 11:22 AM south of Solimar Beach.

     The woman was pronounced dead at the scene.

     No one on the Pacific Surfliner train was injured.

     The Ventura County Sheriff's Office and Amtrak are investigating the incident that shut down the tracks in that area for some three hours.

     While the investigation continues there were initial reports that the woman stepped in front of the train.