[12-18-2022] San Joaquin County, CA – One Person Killed in Train Accident in Manteca

One person was killed after getting struck by a train in Manteca on Sunday afternoon, December 18, 2022.

According to the Manteca Police Department, the fatal crash occurred around 5:20 p.m. along the train lines west of Union Road.

No other details on the identification of the victim were released. Fortunately, no train crew members were hurt, said the Union Pacific.

At the time of the crash, the train crossings at North Walnut Avenue, West Center Street, and South Union Road were all closed. By 8:30 p.m., all train crossings resumed operation.

Since the crash is still being investigated by the Union Pacific Police Department, it is currently unknown what caused it.

Fatal Train Accident Statistics

The 893 railroad deaths reported this year to represent a 20% increase over the 744 fatalities recorded in 2017. It can also be stated that the number of nonfatal injuries in 2021 was 5,781, a 4% increase from the number in 2020 (5,544).

Despite a 20% increase in overall accident fatalities in 2021, the number of deaths at highway-rail grade crossings rose by 21%. Six hundred seventeen (617) intruders were killed due to the former.

About one in every sixteen people whose injuries were made worse by the railroad made it. A total of 893 pedestrians were killed in 2021, 266 of whom were hit by trains.

In 2021, there were 3,216 reported incidents of minor to moderate injury aboard trains. Sixty-six people were killed in accidents involving highway-railroad grade crossings in the United States in 2015.

Train Accident Lawyers in San Joaquin County

If you or a loved one has been harmed in a train accident in California, you should contact a lawyer right away. A third party will work on your behalf to file insurance claims after you or a loved one has died away through a personal injury or wrongful death lawsuit.

Victims should get monetary compensation. Regardless of who was at blame, you and your loved ones have the privilege and the right to file a personal injury claim and seek financial compensation for the harm that the accident caused.

Our trusted and award-winning train accident lawyers in San Joaquin County have extensive experience advocating for accident victims. Our clients have been awarded compensation totaling $500 million.

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