Man struck and killed by Amtrak train at Old Town transit stop

An Amtrak train fatally struck a pedestrian at the Old Town Transit Center Thursday.

The rail fatality at the depot in the 4000 block of Taylor Street occurred shortly before 10 a.m. Thursday, according to the San Diego County Sheriff's Department.

The victim died at the scene, Lt. Mike Davis said. A spokesperson for the SDSO later said it appears the man may have died by suicide.

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