Crime & Safety

Man Killed by Train in Carlsbad

The incident happened early Tuesday morning in downtown Carlsbad.

Updated Tuesday 1 p.m.

A person was killed after being struck by a train Tuesday morning just south of Carlsbad Village Drive in Carlsbad.

The person, who may have been hit around 2:15 a.m., was discovered at 5:45 a.m. off the 300 block of Pine Avenue in Carlsbad.

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According to a San Diego Sheriff news release, deputies arrived on scene and found a white male adult who had been struck by a northbound Pacific Sun freight train.

The male had succumbed to his injuries, the release stated.

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Currently the male's identity is unknown and the cause of death is being investigated by the Medical Examiner's Office.


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