An Amtrak train struck and killed a pedestrian on the tracks in Encinitas Thursday morning, prompting delays of several trains in the area.
The pedestrian was fatally hit just after 9:20 a.m. at Leucadia Boulevard and North Vulcan Avenue. The train came to a halt and deputies were called to the scene to investigate the incident.
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The North County Transit District posted updates on Twitter about how the incident was impacting train service. Southbound Coaster 644 was delayed by about an hour, with a bus bridge established at Poinsettia to transfer passengers to another train taking them southbound toward San Diego. Coaster 639 was also delayed.
No one else was hurt; the incident is under investigation. One witness told deputies she saw the pedestrian lie down on the tracks moments before being hit.