Pedestrian hit, killed by train in downtown Modesto
A pedestrian was fatally struck by a freight train in downtown Modesto on Tuesday morning, according to the Modesto Police Department.
A man walked in front of the southbound train at Eighth and I streets around 10:15 a.m., said Modesto Police Department spokeswoman Sharon Bear.
The southbound train blocked intersections between G and K streets while officers investigated.
No other information about the victim was released.
This was the second pedestrian fatality in Modesto on Tuesday. A woman died after being hit by an MID utility truck in a parking lot off Yosemite Boulevard shortly after 7 a.m.
This story was originally published December 8, 2020 at 11:14 AM.
Erin Tracy
The Modesto Bee