The Santa Clara Medical Examiner-Coroner’s Office on Thursday, February 13th, released the identity of the man killed by a VTA train in the San Jose area of Los Angeles. He is 37-year-old Daniel Leon Spring.

Spring died on Monday, February 10th, after a Valley Transportation Authority light-rail train hit him. The deceased was walking on the tracks parallel to Highway 87 when the train heading south killed him.

The accident got reported at about 9 a.m., and by the time emergency services arrived, Spring was beyond saving. He was pronounced dead at the scene, and his body got taken to the coroner’s office.

The train was held back at the scene pending investigations, and passengers got ferried to Curtner and Tamien-light stations by buses. There is no additional information about the accident at the time of this report.

Train-related accidents lead to personal injury lawsuits from victims against the train company. According to the Federal Railroad Administration, train accidents cause hundreds of fatalities and thousands of injuries each year.

The most common types of train accidents are rail crossing and collision. The causes range from negligence, defective tracks, derailments, and human errors brought on by reckless pedestrians and drivers.

Speeding trains, mechanical failure, and unprotected railroad crossings also contribute. Preventive measures include staying away from train tracks and paying heed to the warning signs.

Pedestrians should always assume that there is a train coming and take necessary precautions. Walking or playing on the railway is illegal as its private property, and offenders are liable to pay a fine.

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