Western Railroad Discussion > Car vs. train at Monolith - fatality

CHP investigating fatal car vs. train at the Monolith crossing east of Tehachapi. Coroner has been called to scene. Possible the car ran into the train... Info from CHP website.

Bill Deaver
Tehachapi, CA

Good catch I rarely look at Bishop CHP

I heard it first on the scanner...

Bill Deaver
Tehachapi, CA

From the Tehachapi News online:

A woman died late Wednesday night after a train struck a vehicle at a railroad crossing on Tehachapi Boulevard near Lehigh Cement.

According to Lee Henning, senior special agent for Union Pacific Police department, the victim's car was stuck on the railroad crossing when the train struck her at approximately 9:40 p.m on July 23. The vehicle was a 2000 Toyota four-door car.

The woman died from her injuries at the scene.

Henning said the woman was outside of her vehicle when the train hit her.

The woman's identity has not been released yet.

Bill Deaver
Tehachapi, CA