Person Struck & Killed By Train Early Tuesday In Redding

A person was killed by a train in South Redding very early Tuesday morning, according to police. Shortly before 1AM Union Pacific Railroad reported that one of their northbound trains was traveling next to Eastside Road just north of Progress Drive when it struck someone who was lying between the rails. The person was pronounced dead at the scene. The coroner’s office will try to determine the identity.

-Steve Gibson