Caltrain hits car on tracks in Palo Alto, causing delays

A southbound train arrives at the Bayshore Caltrain station in Brisbane, Calif. on Friday, Jan. 13, 2017. A southbound train arrives at the Bayshore Caltrain station in Brisbane, Calif. on Friday, Jan. 13, 2017. Photo: Paul Chinn / The Chronicle Buy photo Photo: Paul Chinn / The Chronicle Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Caltrain hits car on tracks in Palo Alto, causing delays 1 / 1 Back to Gallery

A northbound train on a Caltrain track struck an occupied car on the tracks in Palo Alto, but no one was injured, police said.

The incident, which occurred at the East Meadow Drive Crossing near Highway 101, was reported just after 4 p.m. Thursday by the transit company. Mounting delays were reported in both directions as Caltrain crews worked to clear the track.

Trains were single-tracking through the station until just after 5 p.m., when both directions were cleared, according to the Palo Alto Police Department.

It wasn’t clear why the car was on the track or who was in it, and further details were not immediately available.

Michael Bodley is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. Email: mbodley@sfchronicle.com. Twitter: @michael_bodley