Man hospitalized after stepping in front of train at Burbank Metrolink station, police say
Authorities are investigating an incident in which a train struck a pedestrian at the Downtown Burbank Metrolink station early Thursday evening.
The collision occurred around 5:05 p.m. when a man stepped in front of Train 150 of the Ventura County Line traveling toward Los Angeles. The man survived the collision and was taken to a nearby hospital, according to the Burbank Police Department.
Chris Gutierrez, a spokesman for Metrolink, said no injuries were reported aboard the train.
It’s not known why the man stepped in front of the train, and the incident remains under investigation.
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