Pedestrian dies after being struck by train in Sacramento County, officials say
LET’S TAKE IT OUT TO THE ROAD CONDITIONS NOW WITH BRIAN HICKEY IN LIVECOPTER3 CAMERA. HAVE AN ALERT FOR DRIVERS COMING DOWN ROSEVILLE ROAD RIGHT NOW. WE’LL TAKE YOU OUTSIDE AND SHOW YOU WHY AS WE TAKE A LOOK HERE IN ROSEVILLE ROAD, YOU CAN SEE THERE’S A TRAIN STOPPED AND SOME FIREFIGHTERS ON THE RIGHT HAND SHOULDER. AND UNFORTUNATELY, THIS IS A TRAIN VERSUS PEDESTRIAN COLLISION. WE DON’T HAVE AN UPDATE ON THE PERSON, BUT YOU CAN SEE THE PARAMEDICS AND FOLKS ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD THERE. AND ALSO ALONG THE TRACKS, YOU CAN SEE A PERSON IN A GREEN VEST THERE. AND SO TRAIN TRAFFIC IS STOPPED THERE, BUT IT DOES LOOK LIKE ROSEVILLE ROAD IS GETTING THROUGH. I KNOW THIS IS A POPULAR ROUTE FOR A LOT OF FOLKS. JUST WANT TO WATCH OUT. WE’LL KEEP AN EYE ON THIS ONGOING INVESTIGATION, BUT IT DOESN’T APPEAR TO BE A DELAY AT THIS POINT ON ROSEVILLE ROAD. AND FROM HERE I CAN SEE INTERSTATE 80, AND IT’S FLOWING ALONG SMOOTHLY AS YOU MAKE YOUR WA
Pedestrian dies after being struck by train in Sacramento County, officials say
Updated: 7:37 AM PDT Apr 27, 2026
A pedestrian died Monday morning after being hit by a train in Sacramento County, officials said.LiveCopter 3 was over the scene near Roseville and Walerga roads, where first responders could be seen by a freight train that was stopped. The Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District confirmed a pedestrian died.Details were not released on the identity of the person. It is also not known what led to the crash.The California Highway Patrol and Union Pacific are investigating.See news happening? Send us your photos or videos if it’s safe to do so at kcra.com/upload.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
ROSEVILLE, Calif. —
A pedestrian died Monday morning after being hit by a train in Sacramento County, officials said.
LiveCopter 3 was over the scene near Roseville and Walerga roads, where first responders could be seen by a freight train that was stopped. The Sacramento Metropolitan Fire District confirmed a pedestrian died.
Details were not released on the identity of the person. It is also not known what led to the crash.
The California Highway Patrol and Union Pacific are investigating.
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