MAN HIT, KILLED BY TRAIN IN GLENDALE.Byline: Associated Press Associated Press: see news agency. Associated Press (AP) Cooperative news agency, the oldest and largest in the U.S. and long the largest in the world. A man who didn't react to a blaring horn died Friday when a Metrolink train hit him, delaying hundreds of morning commuters, authorities said. The unidentified man was on the tracks a mile east of the Golden State Freeway The Golden State Freeway is a north-south freeway running through Kern County and Los Angeles County, California. Originally built as U.S. Highway 99, it was re-signed as Interstate 5 in 1964. near San Fernando Road San Fernando Road is a major street in the city and county of Los Angeles. It starts off in Castaic as The Old Road, passing through Santa Clarita and the Newhall Pass, where upon its intersection with Sierra Highway near the junction of the Golden State (I-5) and the when he was killed about 7 a.m., authorities said. The engineer sounded the train's horn, but the man failed to respond, said Francisco Oaxaca, spokesman for Metrolink. It was not immediately clear why the man was on the tracks, authorities said. He was not wearing headphones Head-mounted speakers. Headphones have a strap that rests on top of the head, positioning a pair of speakers over both ears. For listening to music or monitoring live performances and audio tracks, both left and right channels are required. , as some train victims have, and was dressed like a laborer, said Police Department spokesman Chahe Keuroghelian. The man was not immediately identified. The Lancaster-to-Los Angeles train carrying 300 to 400 passengers was delayed for one hour, Oaxaca said. Another train carrying 200 to 300 passengers also was delayed. Those passengers were shuttled by bus to Burbank, he said. None of the passengers was injured. The tracks were closed for one hour, but no other trains were affected, Oaxaca said. Metrolink has been involved in more than 40 fatalities in its five-year history, including the recent deaths of two Upland girls that triggered debate on whether its tracks should be fenced. The Federal Railroad Administration The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) was created in 1966 as a division of the U.S. Department of Transportation to promote rail transportation and safety. The FRA is one of 10 agencies within the Department of Transportation concerned with intermodal transportation. says California leads the nation in the number of pedestrians killed and injured on train tracks. There were 68 pedestrian deaths and 45 injuries statewide last year. CAPTION(S): Photo Photo: Metrolink officials inspect the site of a train fatality fa·tal·i·ty n. 1. A death resulting from an accident or disaster. 2. One that is killed as a result of such an occurrence. in Glendale on Friday. Officials say the victim ignored the train's horn warning. Gene Blevins/Special to the Daily News |
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