A man standing near the train tracks in San Diego was looking at his phone, unaware of his surroundings, when he was struck and seriously injured by an oncoming train, San Diego County Sheriff's officials (SDSO) said.
The incident happened at approximately 11:35 p.m. Saturday near W Hawthorne Street and California Street in San Diego's Little Italy neighborhood, just north of Downtown San Diego off Interstate 5.
Witnesses told Sheriff's deputies that the victim, an unidentified man, was looking down at his cell phone at the time of the crash. The man apparently did not notice that he was standing near the track, and did not notice the approaching train, witnesses told officials.
The train went into emergency braking, but could not stop in time: the train hit the man at about 30 miles per hour.
The man suffered serious injuries. He was taken to UC San Diego Medical Center.
Anyone with information about this case can call the Sheriff's Department's non-emergency line at (858) 565-5200.
No further information is available.
