Crime & Safety
64-Year-Old Man Dies After Hit By Train In Orange County
The man was near the tracks when a train approached and he tried to walk away but was struck, police said.
IRVINE, CA — A man died Monday morning after being struck on the Metrolink tracks between Irvine and Tustin, according to a spokesperson for the commuter rail system.
Metrolink tweeted about the incident shortly after 7:30 a.m., and the spokesperson said that the tracks had reopened two hours later.
The victim was a 64-year-old from Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, according to Irvine police, who said the man was near the tracks when a train approached and that he tried to walk away but was struck. No passengers were hurt and authorities are not pursuing charges, police said.
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The collision stopped Orange County Line 607 to Los Angeles and forced the cancelation of Orange County Line 682 to Laguna Niguel/Mission Viejo, according to MetroLink. Orange County Line 687 to Los Angeles was set to start in Tustin as a result of the closed track, the rail system tweeted. Passengers on all three lines were offered an Uber voucher for up to $50.
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