An Amtrak Pacific Surfliner train struck and killed two people walking on the tracks near Faria Beach Park Friday night, authorities said.
Amtrak Train 785, en route from San Diego to Goleta, hit the two unidentified victims in the 4300 block of Pacific Coast Highway around 9:45 p.m., the Ventura County Fire Department confirmed. Both were pronounced dead at the scene.
None of the 119 passengers and crew members aboard the train was hurt.
The Ventura County Sheriff’s Office Major Crimes Unit and Amtrak police took over the investigation once they arrived, with the California Highway Patrol also responding.
Amtrak said the two victims were trespassing on the tracks at the time of the collision. The company said it is cooperating with local law enforcement on the investigation.
“These incidents can affect everyone involved—those who are injured or die and their families, our train crews, and our passengers,” Amtrak said.
The rail operator called trespassing “the leading cause of rail-related deaths in America” and urged the public to exercise caution around tracks and grade crossings.
The delayed train eventually arrived several hours late at its next stop in Carpinteria, according to RailRat.net.
The identities of the two people killed had not been released as of this report.
