A 17-year-old died on Sunday night after trying to run across the tracks of the MTS Trolley line in Chula Vista, according to the Chula Vista Police Department.
Officers responded to a call about the trolley hitting a pedestrian at 10:16 p.m. near Industrial Boulevard and Naples Street in Chula Vista, CVPD police said.
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Upon arrival, officers found a teenager with head trauma injuries and began lifesaving measures, CVPD Sgt. Anthony Molina said.
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Despite the officers' efforts, the person died of their injuries, Sgt. Molina said.
It is not yet clear if the deceased person was a passenger or not.
MTS released the following statement to NBC 7 regarding the death:
There was an incident involving a pedestrian and Trolley last night around 10:15pm. The victim was transported off site by medical units. MTS is conducting an investigation today. No delays to service today. Slight delays last night as we had to operate on a single track around the incident for a short time.
No other information was available.
