Man hit by Metrolink train in Pacoima area

A man was hit by a Metrolink train Friday in the Pacoima area and was hospitalized.

Officers were sent to the 12500 block of Branford Street, near San Fernando Road, about 9:50 a.m. Friday, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.

According to Metrolink, the involved train was the Antelope Valley Line 210 train, bound for Los Angeles, which stopped between the Sun Valley and Sylmar/San Fernando stations. The tracks were closed between Sylmar and Newhall while an investigation was conducted. The tracks were reopened about 12:15 p.m., Metrolink reported.

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According to the Los Angeles Fire Department, a man in his 50s who was hit by the train was treated at a hospital in fair condition with an unspecified injury after getting there by unknown means.

"There were 48 passengers aboard incident train 210, which stopped near Sheldon Street in Sun Valley in an area that was deemed safe to detrain," Metrolink said in a statement. "A bus was deployed to assist those riders and QSP Uber vouchers were also made available for affected customers.

"As a result of the cascading impacts of the service interruption, Antelope Valley Line trains 211 and 212 and Ventura County Line trains 109 and 116 were canceled. The struck individual was not located at the scene, though responding law enforcement are exploring the possibility that they may have sought medical attention at a nearby hospital," the Metrolink statement said.

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