A pedestrian was struck by a Metrolink train and killed near Palmdale Wednesday.
The victim was struck by Train 215 on the Antelope Valley Line about 6:05 p.m. at the Rancho Vista grade crossing, according to Metrolink and the watch commander at the Sheriff’s Transit Services Bureau.
It was not immediately clear why the person was on the tracks.
The fatality disrupted train service between the Palmdale and Lancaster stations, according to Metrolink.
–City News Service