Death of man struck by Metrolink train ruled a suicide

Nov. 18, 2015 1:59 PM PT

The death of a 48-year-old Long Beach man fatally struck by a Metrolink passenger train in Glendale on Tuesday was ruled a suicide, coroner’s officials said.

Witnesses reported seeing the man, identified as Lawrence Leonard Gilbert, run in front of the oncoming train, said Los Angeles County Assistant Chief Coroner Ed Winter.

Glendale police were called to San Fernando Road and Sonora Avenue, the scene of the collision, at 12:25 p.m. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Alene Tchekmedyian, alene.tchekmedyian@latimes.com

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Alene Tchekmedyian

Alene Tchekmedyian is an investigative reporter at the Los Angeles Times. She previously covered the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, focusing on accountability stories and writing about failures by officials to comply with transparency laws. Before joining The Times in 2016, she reported on crime and policing for the Glendale News-Press and Burbank Leader.