Pedestrian seriously injured after being struck by L.A. Metro train in Hollywood
A pedestrian suffered serious lower body injuries after being struck by a train at a Hollywood Metro station Friday afternoon, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department and Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority.
The collision occurred shortly after 5 p.m. at the Hollywood/Highland station when a pedestrian stepped onto the tracks in front of the train, a Metro spokesperson said. The Los Angeles Police Department is investigating, the spokesperson added.
Rescue workers removed the pedestrian from under the train and paramedics then took the person to a hospital, a fire department spokesperson said.
The incident caused delays on Metro’s B Line as a track between the Universal City/Studio City and Hollywood/Vine stations was shut down for nearly three hours.
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