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Fatal Metrolink Pedestrian Crash Victim Identified As Santa Clarita Woman

The woman that was struck by a Metrolink train Thursday night has been identified, officials said.

Jasmine Owens Taira, 30, of Santa Clarita was the person killed in the train collision, according to Sara Ardalani, spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office.

The incident was reported at about 10:50 p.m. Thursday near Soledad Canyon Road and Rainbow Glen Drive, according to Supervisor Pickett with the Los Angeles County Fire Department.

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“AV Line 227 to Lancaster is stopped between Santa Clarita & Via Princessa due to striking a person on the tracks,” said Metrolink on Twitter at the time of the crash.

One person died as a result of the incident, according to Scott Johnson, spokesperson for Metrolink.

“Unfortunately, the train did strike a person just west of the Via Princessa Station,” Johnson said. “They were crossing in a non-pedestrian area.”

The crash is still under investigation as of Friday morning, according to officials.

Photo by Michael Brown/KHTS News.


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Fatal Metrolink Pedestrian Crash Victim Identified As Santa Clarita Woman

5 comments

  1. ……another suicide by train, or………??

  2. Please be respectful, family and friends are in mourning.

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About Devon Miller

Devon Miller was born and raised in Santa Clarita. He joined KHTS Radio as a digital marketing intern in September of 2017, and later moved to news as a staff writer in December. Miller attended College of the Canyons and served as the Associated Student Government President. Miller is now News Director for KHTS, covering breaking news and politics across the Santa Clarita Valley.