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BMX cyclist dies after crashing into Amtrak train in Modesto, CHP says
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A BMX bicyclist died after a crash that involved an Amtrak train in Modesto on Sunday, the California Highway Patrol said. The collision was reported just before 10 p.m. at Highway 132, west of E Street. According to CHP’s preliminary investigation, a woman in her 40s was riding her bike westbound on Highway 132 while the Amtrak train was traveling north. For reasons that aren’t clear, the cyclist went around a crossing gate and onto the railway as the train was approaching then was struck. The bicyclist was pronounced dead at the scene. It’s unknown whether drugs or alcohol played a role in the crash.See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app.
A BMX bicyclist died after a crash that involved an Amtrak train in Modesto on Sunday, the California Highway Patrol said.
The collision was reported just before 10 p.m. at Highway 132, west of E Street.
According to CHP’s preliminary investigation, a woman in her 40s was riding her bike westbound on Highway 132 while the Amtrak train was traveling north.
For reasons that aren’t clear, the cyclist went around a crossing gate and onto the railway as the train was approaching then was struck.
The bicyclist was pronounced dead at the scene. It’s unknown whether drugs or alcohol played a role in the crash.
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