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Santa Clarita Teen Killed By Freight Train In Canyon Country ID’ed

The Santa Clarita teenager who was struck and killed by a freight train in Canyon Country Friday has been identified by officials from the Los Angeles County Department of Coroner’s office.


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The victim of the train versus pedestrian collision was identified as 16-year-old Kimberly Jimenez-Soto of Santa Clarita, said Lt David Smith of the Coroner’s office.Canyon-Country-train-death-1

Jimenez-Soto was struck by a train at 10:20 a.m. Friday near the corner of Ruether Avenue and Soledad Canyon Road, according to Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station officials.

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Initial reports indicated Jimenez-Soto’s death might have been an accident, as opposed to a suicide attempt. The nature of her death is still under investigation.

Eastbound Soledad Canyon Road at Rainbow Glen was shut down Friday as officials worked around the collision scene.

The incident is being investigated by detectives with the Homicide Bureau. No additional information is being released by Sheriff’s Station officials at this time.

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Santa Clarita Teen Killed By Freight Train In Canyon Country ID’ed

3 comments

  1. How tragic and sad. I heard the commotion but had no clue a young life was lost. I pray for her and her family, as well as the engineers and their families. No matter what happened, so horrific.

  2. I love you with all my heart kimberly my cousind my heart is droped i declare in the name of jesus that my god opens the kingdom for you to walk in the heavens te extrano mucho i dont got no words to explain how much i love you always will live in my heart con mucho amor tu primo tito

  3. Damn that sucks I went to high school with kimberly

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About Melissa Lampert-Abramovitch

Melissa Lampert-Abramovitch has been writing for KHTS since Feb. 2014. She currently writes “Community Spotlight” and feature stories, and coordinates all aspects of both the”KHTS Adopt a Pet” video feature series and “Top Things to Do in Santa Clarita.” She is the creator of “KHTS Adopt a Pet” and acted as News Editor from 2019-2020, as well as Features Director and Newsroom Manager from 2016-2018. A former Valley Publications Staff Writer, Melissa was a contributor to the Santa Clarita Gazette and Canyon Country Magazine from 2015-2016. She has published feature stories with Pet Me Magazine, The Pet Press, The Signal, COC's Cougar News, and KJAMS Radio.