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Young man killed on train tracks in Palo Alto

Original post made on Jul 8, 2011

A white male in his early 20s was struck and killed by a train at about 8:30 p.m. Thursday (July 7) near the Churchill Avenue crossing in Palo Alto, according to the San Mateo County Transit Police.

Read the full story here Web Link posted Friday, July 8, 2011, 8:06 AM

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Posted by MP Parent
a resident of Menlo Park: other
on Jul 8, 2011 at 12:20 pm

I'm not sure why you are hesitant to provide the name, given that your sister newspaper has published it. The suicide victim grew up here and attended schools in the MPCSD; his parents were prominent in the community. I think people would want to know.


Posted by Renee Batti
associate editor of The Almanac
on Jul 8, 2011 at 2:24 pm

Renee Batti is a registered user.

Thanks MP Parent. We've updated the story. Click on the above link for the new version.


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