SAN DIEGO (KGTV) - A 17-year-old boy riding a bicycle was fatally struck by an Amtrak Pacific Surfliner train near the intersection of Sorrento Valley Road and Sorrento Valley Boulevard on Friday, officials confirmed.
According to Jason Jewell of the LOSSAN Rail Corridor Agency, the Pacific Surfliner train 770 struck the boy inside the crossing at around 12:46 p.m. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene.
According to witnesses interviewed by deputies, three boys on bicycles had stopped at the crossing arms to allow a northbound train to pass. After the northbound train cleared the intersection, the 17-year-old cyclist attempted to cross the tracks on his bike without realizing there was a southbound train approaching.
The two other bicyclists were not injured, according to the San Diego Sheriff's Department.
The identity of the teenager is not being released pending notification of his family.
The investigation caused significant as the tracks were closed. Both Coaster and Surfliner services were impacted during this time.
