ENCINITAS — A person was fatally struck by a Coaster train on Monday night in Encinitas, the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department confirmed.
While law enforcement confirmed the death, it did not release any additional information concerning the incident.
At approximately 6:10 p.m. on Sept. 2, sheriff’s deputies and fire personnel responded to a train-pedestrian collision in the 2000 block of San Elijo Avenue, according to News Flash Media.
Upon arrival at the scene, first responders reportedly discovered a stopped Coaster train and a pedestrian on the railroad tracks. The individual was pronounced dead at the scene.
In an email response to questions, Kimberly King, media relations director at the Sheriff’s Department, told The Coast News there would be no official public statement on the death, adding the Sheriff’s Department no longer reports on “train incidents where we believe there is a possibility it may be suicide related.”
“We do not want people who may be in crisis to see a release and believe this may be a viable option to harm themselves,” King said in the email.
If you or someone you know may be thinking about suicide, call 9-8-8 or the county’s Access and Crisis Line at (888) 724-7240.
