Crime & Safety

Man Killed by Train in Encinitas

The fatality was reported at 8:25 a.m.

Last Update: 4:00 p.m.

A man was struck and killed by a train Tuesday morning near along the railroad tracks near the 700 block of Vulcan Avenue and F Street.

The victim—an adult male—died on the scene, according to the San Diego Sheriff’s Deputy Ed Macken.

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Details of the death and the victim’s identity will be determined by the San Diego County Medical Examiner’s office, Macken added.

Deputies responded to the event at 8:22 a.m.

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