SF Chronicle - Person found dead of suspected overdose at Milbrae Caltrain station

Person found dead of suspected overdose at Milbrae Caltrain station

Annie Vainshtein
Updated: Sep. 14, 2022 4:04 p
A deceased person was found on the Milbrae Caltrain platform Wednesday morning, the transit agency said.

Caltrain spokespersons said that the 911 call was made at 7:06 a.m. and that the fire department pronounced the subject deceased at 7:15 a.m. The incident was under investigation by transit police, spokespersons added.

No information was immediately available on the identity of the deceased person.

Millbrae police did not respond to a request for comment.

Annie Vainshtein (she/her) is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. Email: avainshtein@sfchronicle.com. Twitter: @annievain

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