MODESTO — A driver died after being struck by an Amtrak train in Modesto, officials said Monday.
It happened shortly before 1:30 p.m. along State Route 132 just west of Santa Fe Avenue.
California Highway Patrol’s Modesto division said its preliminary investigation shows the driver of a Chevy SUV attempted to pass around activated crossing arms when the left side of the vehicle was struck by the oncoming train…