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# Man killed Monday morning in Berkeley train strike
- URL: https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2026/01/20/traffic-safety/berkeley-train-strike-man-killed-monday/
- Published: 2026-01-20T22:29:34.000Z
- Updated: 2026-01-29T01:18:45.000Z
- Description: Update, Jan. 28: The man who died has been identified as Derrick Donnel Wallace, 33, of Oakland, the coroner's office said.
- Author: Emilie Raguso
- Tags: Traffic safety, West Berkeley, Traffic deaths, #articles

A man died Monday morning after being struck by a train in Berkeley, authorities and community members report.

The fatal collision happened shortly before 11:45 a.m. near Hearst Avenue and Fourth Street, [Union Pacific](https://www.up.com/?ref=berkeleyscanner.com) said.

The man was trespassing on the railroad tracks when he was hit, the railroad operator said in a prepared statement.

"The train crew was not hurt, but witnessed the incident and is being offered support," the agency said. "No information is available about the trespasser."

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Police and the coroner's office at the scene Monday. Left: A shoe and backpack abandoned near the tracks. **BeFree Photography*

[Berkeley police](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/topic/berkeley-police-department/) said their dispatchers initially got a call at 11:37 a.m. "that a person had been struck by a train near the University overpass."

Arriving officers found a man deceased at the scene.

Union Pacific police are now handling the investigation.

Just before publication, the Alameda County coroner's office said the man had not been identified.

In early December, 31-year-old [Stanley Antonio Gomez](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/2025/12/04/traffic-safety/man-fatally-struck-train-west-berkeley/) died after being struck by a train in the same [West Berkeley](https://www.berkeleyscanner.com/topic/west-berkeley/) neighborhood.

Stay tuned for updates.

**Update, Jan. 28:** The man has been identified as Derrick Donnel Wallace, 33, of Oakland, the coroner's office said this week.

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