Amtrak Train Hits, Kills Man in Irvine
A man was struck and killed by a passenger train Tuesday night, police said.
Police got a call reporting a body shortly after 8:30 p.m. near the grade separation at Culver Drive and the railroad tracks.
The victim’s name was not immediately available, police said.
A northbound Amtrak train that struck the man was stopped so police could interview the engineer.
It was not immediately known how many people were on the train and there were no reported injuries aboard, police said.
“We don’t know if it’s a suicide or what,” Sgt. Gary Shull said.
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