One Person Killed by a Train

Person killed by train in North County

CARLSBAD -  An Amtrak train struck and killed a bicyclist Thursday evening in Carlsbad.

The crash was reported about 7:00 PM in the area of Grand Avenue and Washington Street, according to the Sheriff’s Department.

The southbound train was traveling about 63 mph when the man rode his bicycle into the middle of the railroad tracks and struck the side of the train, the sheriff’s department reported.

The man was taken to a hospital, where he later died, according to the department.

The man was on his bicycle going to meet friends in Carlsbad Village when the accident occurred, Lt. Greg White of the Carlsbad Police Department said.

Anyone who witnessed the deadly crash was asked to call the sheriff’s department’s non-emergency line at 858-565-5200.