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Teen Hit and Killed by Amtrak Train in San Diego
17-Year-Old Boy Killed in San Diego Train Accident near Sorrento Valley Road and Sorrento Valley Boulevard
Teen Hit and Killed by Amtrak Train in San Diego
San Diego, California: A 17-year-old boy died after he was struck by an Amtrak train Friday afternoon on tracks near an intersection in San Diego.
The accident took place around 12:30 p.m. near Sorrento Valley Road and Sorrento Valley Boulevard.
According to authorities, three boys were riding their bicycles when they stopped at the crossing arms to wait for a northbound train to pass. When the train passed through, one of the boys, a 17-year-old boy, crossed the tracks on his bike not realizing there was also a passing southbound train.
The teen was struck and killed at the scene by the train.
His friends were not injured.
Authorities are investigating the accident.