Berkeley, CA.- Authorities are investigating an incident where a pedestrian was hit and killed by a train in Berkeley on Wednesday afternoon.
Shortly after 3:30 p.m. December 3, authorities received reports of a collision near Bancroft Way and Fourth Street.
Berkeley police and firefighters responded to the incident and found a pedestrian lying next to an Amtrak train after it apparently struck him. As medics were preparing to transport the victim to a hospital, the man died at the scene.
The victim's identity has not been released. It's unclear how the victim was hit. The Amtrak police are investigating the incident.
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