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Officials identified on Friday a 24-year-old man who was hit and killed by a Metrolink train in the Santa Clarita.
The deadly train incident was reported about 10:40 a.m. Monday between the Newhall and Sylmar stations and involved AV Line Train Number 212, which was headed to Los Angeles, according to Metrolink.
Delbert Morgan died from blunt force trauma injuries at the scene, and the Los Angeles County coroner’s office ruled his death a suicide.
The train tracks were closed in the area, and buses were brought in to accommodate rail passengers while an authorities investigated, City News Service reported.
In North Hollywood, an Amtrak Pacific Surfliner train struck and killed pedestrian Friday evening in North Hollywood.
Firefighters were responded at 10:15 p.m. to 12323 Sherman Way, near the Hollywood (170) Freeway, where the pedestrian was pronounced dead, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.
Authorities provided no further details about the victim, and the crash is still under investigation.
