Light Rail Strikes Person at Butterfield Station
A light rail train struck a pedestrian at the Butterfield stop in Rancho Cordova this afternoon.
The condition of the individual is very grave, according to Jeff Lynch, spokesman for the Sacramento Metro Fire Department.
The incident was reported at approximately 1:20 p.m.
The Butterfield station on Folsom Boulevard is part of the Gold Line train schedule between downtown Sacramento and Folsom. It was closed after the collision until just before 3 p.m.
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