"In the first incident, a man identified as a frequently seen transient in the area was seen standing next to the railroad tracks in the area of 37th Avenue and East 9th Street when he was struck and killed by an Amtrak train at around 9:40 am Tuesday. As the Chronicle reports, city workers had been in the area clearing a homeless encampment, but the man who died was not a resident of that encampment. He was, however, reportedly known to stay in encampments nearby."
"It's not clear if the man walked in front of the approaching train intentionally, but Bay Area News Group reported that he may have been "fleeing from a dispute" and was seen trying to walk or run across the tracks when he was struck by the train. City officials say they were clearing out the encampment in part because of its dangerous proximity to the train tracks."
"The second incident occurred Wednesday morning around 2:54 am, further south in the area of 60th Avenue and San Leandro Street. As Bay Area News Group reports, a man was reportedly sitting on the train tracks when he was struck by an eastbound Union Pacific freight train. The man was reportedly killed instantly, and his identity has not been released. This incident is also under investigation."
Two unrelated fatal train collisions occurred in Oakland within 17 hours. A man frequently seen in the area was struck and killed by an Amtrak train around 9:40 a.m. Tuesday near 37th Avenue and East 9th Street while standing by the tracks. City workers had been clearing a nearby homeless encampment; the man was not a resident but was known to stay nearby. Reports say he may have been fleeing a dispute and attempted to cross the tracks. The second collision occurred about 2:54 a.m. Wednesday near 60th Avenue and San Leandro Street when a man sitting on the tracks was struck and killed by an eastbound Union Pacific freight train. Both incidents are under investigation.
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