A FATAL RAIL RUNNER ACCIDENT EARLY MONDAY SUSPENDED COMMUTER SERVICE FROM BERNALILLO TO SANTA FE INDEFINITELY. SPOKESPERSON AUGUSTA MEYERS TELLS US THE ACCIDENT INVOLVED THE RAIL RUNNER’S 502 TRAIN JUST AFTER 5:00 AM AT A PRIVATE CROSSING BETWEEN SAN FELIPE AND SANTO DOMINGO PUEBLOS. SHE SAYS IT STRUCK A PERSON ABOUT A MILE NORTH OF THE CROSSING AT THE SANTO DOMINGO AND SAN FELIPE RESERVATIONS.
MEYERS SAYS THEY’RE RUNNING TRAINS NORTHBOUND FROM BELEN TO BERNALILLO ONLY. SHE SAYS IT’S BELIEVED A PERSON LYING ON THE TRACKS COMMITTED SUICIDE BUT STATE POLICE STILL HAVE TO CONFIRM THAT.
