Man Fatally Struck By Amtrak Train In Carlsbad

CARLSBAD, CA — A pedestrian was fatally struck by a train Monday in Carlsbad.

A man was hit and killed by a southbound Amtrak train at about 12:30 p.m. Monday near the Carlsbad Village Station, according to the San Diego County Sheriff's Department.

"Paramedics rushed to give aid, but he did not survive his injuries," sheriff's Sgt. Jason King said.

The deadly collision was the fourth time a pedestrian has been struck and killed by a train in San Diego County in the past several days.

Another man was hit and killed by a southbound BNSF Railway freight train late Saturday night in Encinitas, King said. The deadly collision happened around 11:30 p.m. near the intersection of Vulcan Avenue and D Street.

Two men were fatally struck by trains Thursday in San Diego.

The first man was hit and killed by a southbound train at about 6:30 a.m. near the intersection of Sorrento Valley Road and Carmel Mountain Road, King said. A second man was hit and killed by a northbound train shortly before 11:30 a.m. near the intersection of Sassafras Street and Pacific Highway.

Both incidents involved Coaster commuter trains.

The sheriff's department investigated all the crashes because the department's Transit Enforcement Unit investigates incidents along the routes of the North County Transit District, which Amtrak and BNSF Railway also use.

Anyone with information about the crashes was asked to contact the department's non-emergency line at 858-565-5200.