A 50-year-old man lost his balance as he was getting off a Metro E Line train in downtown Los Angeles Monday, fell between the couplers of two train cars and was killed.
Paramedics responded at about 5:45 p.m. to the 7th Street/Metro Center station to free the man from the tracks, according to Los Angeles Fire Department spokeswoman Lyndsey Lantz.
The victim was taken to a hospital and was listed in critical condition.
The man was later pronounced dead at the hospital, according to Metro and the Los Angeles Police Department.
“At approximately 6 p.m., a passenger exited the E Line train and lost their balance as they were walking on the platform, falling between the couplers of two train cars. The Los Angeles Fire Department responded to the scene transported the passenger to a local hospital where unfortunately he succumbed to his injuries,” Metro said in a statement.