Tuesday, November 27, 2007

Man Trips and is Killed by Blue Line at Hill Street

Man Dies Trying To Outrun Blue Line Train

KCBS-TV
November 27, 2007

LOS ANGELES ― A man who ran across the tracks, apparently trying to beat an oncoming Blue Line train, tripped and fell and was run over, the fire department reported.

The man, believed to be in his 50s, died at the scene of the 5:48 p.m. accident at Hill Street and Broadway, said d'Lisa Davies of the city fire department.

He was not immediately identified.

Davies said authorities hoped to have the train moved out of the intersection soon so other trains could resume their regular schedules.

Monday, November 26, 2007

Minutes After Killing in Downtown Blue Line Takes Another

Man, 27, Killed By Metro Blue Line Train

KCBS-TV
November 27, 2007

FLORENCE, Calif. ― A 27-year-old man who climbed over a fence onto Metro Blue Line tracks was fatally struck by a southbound train, authorities said.

The accident occurred at 6:13 p.m. Monday, north of the Florence Station just south of Gage Avenue in unincorporated Florence, said Metropolitan Transportation Authority Senior Communications Representative Rick Jager.

The area was fenced, but the man climbed over the fence, he said.

Trains were still running "because we are able to single track through the area," Jager said.

The man's body was still on scene, awaiting the arrival of representatives of the Los Angeles County Department of Coroner, he said.