SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — The North County Transit District says a train hit and killed a person near the Sorrento Valley COASTER station this morning, causing a disruption in service Thursday morning.
According to NCTD, a person was trespassing in the right of way of southbound COASTER 622 nearby the Sorrento Valley COASTER Station a little before 6:30 a.m. The crash happened at mile post 247.9.
All train services were disrupted during the emergency response, NCTD says. A bus bridge assisted impacted customers in continuing their routes.
MTS says the crash did not impact its service; however, it provided buses to shuttle passengers between COASTER stations.
The bus bridge ran between the Sorrento Valley and Solana Beach stations that NCTD runs.
Pacific Surfliner said on X that because of the disabled train, Train 562 let passengers off in Oceanside. Those customers were re-accommodated on Train 564.
By 9:24 a.m., COASTER resumed its regular services as first responders finished clearing the tracks near the Sorrento Valley station.
#COASTER The tracks near Sorrento Valley station have been reopened, COASTER will resume regular service. #NCTDAlert pic.twitter.com/8rRAjHRI1y
— NCTD Service Alerts (@NCTD_alerts) January 11, 2024
As of 8:00am PT, Due to a disabled train blocking the tracks ahead, Train 562 will now terminate at Oceanside (OSD). Customers will be re-accommodated on Train 564. For further traveling assistance, please call or text 1-800-USA-RAIL.
— Pacific Surfliner (@PacSurfliners) January 11, 2024
