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PROVO — Two people were killed on Wednesday in two separate train vs. person incidents, according to Utah Transit Authority.
About 6:10 p.m. a southbound TRAX train struck an individual who had trespassed on the tracks at 11796 S. 700 East. The incident killed the person and caused delays.
A van and bus bridge were set up from Sandy Civic Center to Draper as of 6:45 p.m. and delays were possible on the TRAX Blue Line, according to UTA officials.
The incident appeared to be intentional, UTA senior media relations specialist Carl Arky said.
#TRAX Alert 6:18 pm: Due to a train vs trespasser, a van bridge is being set up from Sandy Civic Center to Draper. Delays possible on Blue LIne
— UTA (@RideUTA) January 16, 2020
A man in his 30s to early 40s died in the first incident, which took place at 820 N. 2043 West and involved a northbound FrontRunner train that departed from Provo, Arky said in an email.
The man trespassed onto FrontRunner train tracks and died when the train hit him, according to Arky. The trespassing "has been deemed an intentional act," and Arky stated that UTA will not be releasing any more information about either victim in both incidents.
#FrontRunner Alert 11:25 AM: Due to a train v. person incident in Provo, a bus bridge will be put in place between Prove and Orem stations. Expect delays.
— UTA (@RideUTA) January 15, 2020
#FrontRunner update 1:00 PM: Expect 15-20 minute delays NB from Lehi to South Jordan.
— UTA (@RideUTA) January 15, 2020
Crisis Hotlines
- Utah County Crisis Line: 801-226-4433
- Salt Lake County/UNI Crisis Line: 801-587-3000
- Wasatch Mental Health Crisis Line: 801-373-7393
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-TALK
- Trevor Project Hotline for LGBTQ teens: 1-866-488-7386
Online resources
- NAMI Utah: namiut.org
- Utah Chapter-American Foundation for Suicide Prevention: afsp.org/chapter/afsp-utah/
- Suicide Prevention Lifeline: www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org
Correction: A previous version said the TRAX train involved in the evening incident was a FrontRunner train. That information has been corrected.
