Sacramento pedestrian killed by train after walking on railroad tracks, Union Pacific says
Updated: 2:01 PM PST Feb 1, 2026
A person was hit and killed by a train in Sacramento on Saturday, according to Union Pacific Railroad. Union Pacific said the person was trespassing on the railroad tracks near McKinley Village Way and C Street in East Sacramento around 5 a.m.The train crew was not hurt during the incident but witnessed the person being struck and are being offered support, Union Pacific said. The person who was hit has not yet been identified. See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel
A person was hit and killed by a train in Sacramento on Saturday, according to Union Pacific Railroad.
Union Pacific said the person was trespassing on the railroad tracks near McKinley Village Way and C Street in East Sacramento around 5 a.m.
The train crew was not hurt during the incident but witnessed the person being struck and are being offered support, Union Pacific said.
The person who was hit has not yet been identified.
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