A pedestrian was injured Friday morning after being struck by a train near Little Italy, authorities confirmed.
The collision happened just before 8:30 a.m. at the tracks near 1396 West Palm St. Deputies with the San Diego County Sheriff's Department (SDSO) said a northbound Amtrak train was traveling at about 47 mph when the engineer spotted a man standing near the tracks.
The train sounded its horn and flashed its lights, but the man didn't move. The train struck the man.
The SDSO said the pedestrian was taken to a local hospital with unspecified injuries. As of 11 a.m., his condition was unknown.
No other injuries were reported. The North County Transit District said passengers would experience at least a one-hour delay due to the Amtrak train incident.
The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information on this case can call the SDSO's non-emergency line at (858) 565-5200.
