A pedestrian was struck and killed in Rancho Cucamonga early this morning by a Metrolink train. "Train 301 was headed westbound from San Bernardino when it struck the victim at Hellman Avenue at around 4:35 a.m. Friday," explains KTLA.
Pedestrian Struck and Killed By Metrolink Train
Pacoima Train Jumped Tracks, Buses Being Offered to Commuters
A derailed freight train in Pacoima means that some folks will have to take buses for their morning commute, reports NBC Los Angeles. No one was hurt when the train jumped the tracks at about 10:00 p.m. last night on the Antelope Valley line that runs between Newhall and downtown Burbank.
How Not to Evade Arrest: Run A Mile Through the Red Line Tunnel
Conventional wisdom dictates that if you are fleeing from the cops in your car you will ultimately get caught. Same goes for when you try to run from them through a Metro Red Line subway tunnel. A 51-year-old man gave it a go yesterday, running along the tracks from Hollywood and Vine to Hollywood and Western, which is about a mile-long stretch.
3 Men Struck and Killed By Amtrak Train in Commerce
Three men were struck and killed last night by an Amtrak train traveling through Commerce, according to LA Now. Investigators from the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department are working to determine what the unidentified victims were doing on the tracks, specifically " on an area of the tracks where there was no room for pedestrians."
Suicide Attempt Lands Jumper on Gold Line Tracks in Pasadena
A suicide attempt landed a 45-year-old man on the Gold Line tracks after he struck the back of the train, reports the Pasadena Star-News.
The man leaped from an overpass at Arroyo Parkway and Holly Street near the Gold Line's Pasadena Memorial Park station at around 6:26 this morning.
Metro Gold Line Tracks Completed
Metro announced today that they have finished installing twin tracks for the six-mile Metro Gold Line Eastside Extension from downtown to East LA. To that, Metro bragged that "the $899 million project is ahead of schedule, under budget, and has logged 3.4 million hours of construction without a lost time injury, an unprecedented safety record for a major public works project." But don't get too excited just because the project is 87% completed. You'll still have to wait until sometime next summer when Metro expects to open the line.
Man Dies on Red Line Subway Tracks
If the red line seems slow today, now you know why. The Los Angeles Fire Department is reporting that a man either fell or jumped inito the path of the North Hollywood bound Metro Red Line train at the Westlake/MacArthur Park subway station shortly before 8:40 a.m.The subway train was unable to stop before striking the man, who was found trapped beneath the trainset. Despite the prompt response of Los Angeles Fire Department personnel, the...

