RANCHO CUCAMONGA – A train struck and killed a 40-year-old man in the pre-dawn hours of Monday.
The collision between the Metrolink train and the pedestrian occurred at 4:32 a.m. between Baker and Grove avenues, along Eighth Street, delaying morning commuter trains on the San Bernardino Line, Metrolink officials said.
Allan Paul Fajardo of Azusa was pronounced dead at the scene, San Bernardino County coroner’s officials said.
“There is no sign of foul play,” said sheriff’s San Bernardino County sheriff’s spokeswoman Jodi Miller.
A death investigation is being conducted by the Rancho Cucamonga sheriff’s station.
Train 301 left San Bernardino at 4:06 a.m. for Los Angeles before striking the pedestrian.
After the incident, the train was finally released by the San Bernardino County coroner at 7:30 a.m. allowing it to continue to Los Angeles Union Station, Metrolink spokesman Scott Johnson said.
“While an incident occurs, an investigation into it is done, and from 4:32a.m. until 8:21a.m., no trains were able to pass through there,” Johnson said.
A second train – Train 303 – from San Bernardino was stopped at Rancho Cucamonga’s Metrolink station.
“Those pedestrians returned to San Bernardino, picked up additional passengers and took a freightliner that is not a part of our system but does go into L.A. Union Station. (They) were able to bypass the incident site but were unable to pick up any additional passengers on the San Bernardino line,” Johnson said.
via Metrolink train kills pedestrian, delaying Monday morning commuter traffic – San Bernardino County Sun.
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