A new electric Caltrain hit and killed a teenager in Menlo Park last night.
The collision occurred north of the Menlo Park depot, at 9:03 p.m., involving southbound train 268. Killed was Dylan Scirpo, 17, of Menlo Park, according to the San Mateo County Coroner’s Office.
Caltrain now has a policy of refusing to publicly report fatalities, but eyewitnesses contacted the Post about the incident.
San Mateo County Supervisor Ray Mueller, who sits on Caltrain’s board, confirmed that he was told about the fatality.
In addition, a Menlo Park Fire Protection District first responder called dispatchers to tell them it was a “10-55,” code for a coroner’s case.
Caltrain is replacing its diesel locomotives with electric ones, and the new trains were celebrated at a Caltrain event in San Francisco on Saturday.
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