Woman injured after being hit by light rail train in South End
A woman was hit by a CATS light rail train and injured Thursday evening in South End.
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According to official statements obtained by WSOC-TV, the individual was treated for minor injuries and was transported to a local hospital.
The Charlotte Fire Department and MEDIC responded to the scene and transported the woman.
CATS has not yet responded to a request for information.
It is rare for the light rail to strike people. CATS reported 20 such collisions, or less than 11 per 10 million miles the trains traveled since 2008.
That rate is a little lower than the national average, according to a Charlotte Observer analysis of Federal Transit Administration data.
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Most of the Blue Line’s collisions with people are not fatal. The most recent fatal hit was in 2021 near the southern-most end of the line.
The operator was headed southbound on a clear, dark August morning going 52 miles per hour when they spotted four people on the track at about 5 a.m. The conductor couldn’t stop fast enough to avoid them, colliding at about 38 miles per hour. Two of the people died.
The crossing gates and warning devices had been active, according to Federal Transit data.
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