Crime & Safety

Man Dies After Falling Onto Metro Tracks, Struck By Train: LAPD

The man fell onto Metro tracks and was struck by a train, police said.

Police over the weekend continued to investigate the death of a man who fell onto the tracks at the Westlake/MacArthur Park Metro station and was struck by a train.
Police over the weekend continued to investigate the death of a man who fell onto the tracks at the Westlake/MacArthur Park Metro station and was struck by a train. (Chris Lindahl/Patch)

LOS ANGELES, CA — Police over the weekend continued to investigate the death of a man who fell onto the tracks at the Westlake/MacArthur Park Metro station and was struck by a train.

Officers responded to the station around 9:20 p.m. Friday, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.

The victim was described as a 32-year-old man, according to the LAPD's Media Relations Division, but further details were not immediately available.

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His name was being withheld by the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner's office pending notification of relatives.

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