Man struck, killed by Metrolink train in Fullerton
A man who was trespassing on the railroad tracks in Fullerton was struck and killed by a Metrolink train Tuesday, Jan. 29, authorities said.
Fullerton police Sgt. Carin Wright said the unidentified man was pronounced dead at a hospital.
The crash affected passenger train service throughout Southern California.
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The collision happened about 3 p.m., about 1.3 miles west of the Fullerton station, Metrolink spokesman Paul Gonzales said. There were no crossings nearby, Gonzales said. The nearest street was Euclid Street, which runs under the tracks.
Investigators were still trying to determine Tuesday afternoon why the man was hit.
The collision canceled the train that hit him, the southbound Orange County Line No. 684. The crash also delayed others for at least 30 minutes, Gonzales said. Among them, train 702 on the 91/Perris Valley Line to Perris was delayed up to 55 minutes, according to a Twitter message. Train 806 on the Inland Empire/Orange County Line from Riverside Downtown to San Bernardino Downtown was canceled. Passengers had to take Riverside Transit Agency bus 396.
Amtrak Pacific Surfliner service was affected as well. Train 579, traveling from San Diego to Los Angeles, was delayed 16 minutes. Train 580, headed from Santa Barbara to San Diego, was delayed an hour.
Update: OC Line 684 is canceled at Fullerton due to striking a person on the tracks. Please next board next available train.
— Metrolink (@Metrolink) January 30, 2019
OC Line 684 & 602: Today’s Metrolink passengers with valid fare can receive reimbursement up to $50, for use of alternative transit (taxi, Uber, Lyft, etc.). Please visit https://t.co/fOFCi4Ufyl for details.
— Metrolink (@Metrolink) January 30, 2019