Surfliner 'train versus pedestrian' accident kills two: It happens 'more than people think'

Los Angeles Times - Nov 15, 2026

Rescue workers pronounced two people dead after they were stuck by an Amtrak Surfliner train near a Ventura County beach campground. California has the country's highest fatality numbers from railroad trespassing and rail grade crossings.

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