SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — A pedestrian was hit by a train in Del Mar on St. Patrick’s Day, the San Diego Sheriff’s Department reports.
Deputies arrived to the scene of the accident just before 10 p.m. Sunday near 4th and Stratford Ct. in Del Mar.
The Del Mar Fire Department declared the victim dead at the scene. There is no additional information on the victim at this time.
There is a heavy police presence in the residential area Sunday night as police continue to investigate. Service on the COASTER Commuter Rail Service was interrupted for a short time following the accident.
There is no word the cause of the accident. An investigation is ongoing at this time.