A 22-year-old Palo Alto man was struck and killed by a Union Pacific Railroad Co. freight train Monday night north of Churchill Avenue, a Caltrain spokeswoman has said.

The victim was identified by the Santa Clara Coroner's Office as Samir Mathur. According to Caltrain, he was hit at about 9:30 p.m. on the Caltrain track by Homer Avenue, north of Churchill.

The southbound train remained stopped at about 10:20 p.m. while the coroner was en route, Caltrain spokeswoman Jayme Ackemann said.

Caltrain was operating on a holiday schedule Monday due to Presidents Day, with fewer trains running.

No additional information was immediately available.

— Palo Alto Online/Bay City News

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