Metrolink train hits, kills man in Santa Ana

SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — A man was killed after he was struck by a Metrolink train that was leaving the Santa Ana station.

The man was walking on the tracks when the southbound train hit him around 7:40 p.m. Monday.

The Orange County Register reports (http://bit.ly/1vaO7W4 ) that he was pronounced dead at the scene.

He has not been identified. Authorities are investigating why he was on the tracks.

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Information from: The Orange County Register, http://www.ocregister.com

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