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Woman dies after falling off SacRT train while riding coupler

She fell off the train near the Mather Field/Mills Station, officials said.
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A woman died after trying to ride on the coupler of a Sacramento Regional Transit train in Rancho Cordova.

According to SacRT, the woman was illegally riding on the coupler of the train. The coupler is a piece that connects the train cars.

She fell off the train near the Mather Field/Mills Station and died.

Train service was temporarily suspended on the Gold Line between Sunrise and Watt/Manlove stations while police were on scene.

Train service resumed by 7 p.m.

No employees or passengers were injured.

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