A man was struck and killed by a SacRT light rail train Saturday, Nov. 7, near Folsom Boulevard, according to the Folsom Fire Department.
The Sacramento Regional Fire Emergency Communications Center dispatched the Folsom Fire Department and the Sacramento Metro Fire District at 8:14 p.m. after reports of a light rail train striking a pedestrian.
Firefighters who arrived first found a stopped SacRT train beneath the U.S. Route 50 overpass, adjacent to Folsom Boulevard. Crews located an unidentified adult male underneath the train. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Firefighters helped offload all passengers from the train. Regional transit services were stopped while the scene was secured.
Sacramento County Sheriff's deputies and Sacramento Regional Transit Police officers responded to investigate, the department said.
"This is a tragic incident, and our thoughts are with everyone affected by tonight's events," Battalion Chief Nick Lawlor, public information officer for the Folsom Fire Department, said in a statement. "With the recent ending of daylight-saving time, our surroundings become dark much earlier in the evening. We urge all residents and visitors to remain hyper-aware around transit corridors, use designated crossings, and stay off rail tracks at all times."
The fire department reminded residents that train tracks are private property and that walking on or near them is extremely dangerous at any hour. The department encouraged pedestrians, cyclists and drivers to use extra caution around roadways, sidewalks and railway intersections as evening daylight decreases.
