Amtrak train hits, kills person in Orange County; police investigate as possible suicide
Anaheim police and Amtrak officials were investigating a possible suicide by a person fatally hit by a train Friday.
The incident took place on La Palma Avenue west of East Street, an Anaheim police official said.
No further details were immediately available.
Metrolink trains in Orange County are expecting delays of at least an hour, according to a Metrolink Twitter feed.
-- Sam Quinones
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Brutal, but are there ever any non-fatal collisions with pedestrians and trains?
Posted by: All Hallows Eve | October 29, 2010 at 09:15 AM
how sad
Posted by: tonya | October 29, 2010 at 10:40 AM
yet another mislabled news report. shouldve read "person jumps in front of amtrak train:
Posted by: cora | October 29, 2010 at 10:41 AM
This has happened before in Orange County where a father, football coach to kids, house, cars etc lost his job couldn't take it and sat on the Amtrak tracks somewhere around San Juan Capo and left his wife and children alone in this world. That's a tragic symptom of the deepening recession and lack of faith
Posted by: Tony | October 29, 2010 at 11:11 AM
Article in L.A.Now, 10/29/2010 - AMTRAK Train Hits,Kills Person in Orange County.
I'm getting tired of reading articles with this type headline. It almost reads like the train recklessly hit the person.
Look, if the person (or vehicle) were not on the track, they (or it) cannot be hit by a train. It's as simple as that. How about people taking responsibility for their own actions?
Suggest revision of the above type headlines so they reflect what actually happened.
Posted by: Jack McDowell | October 29, 2010 at 11:13 AM
Sounds like Amtrak train is killer on the prowl: Should be titled "Person hit by a train, unless there was a note left expressing a choice to be hit by Amtrak to protest higher fares over Metrolink? Please leave Amtrak out of it, they have enough to worry about !!!!
Posted by: Bill | October 29, 2010 at 12:49 PM
@Tony, that guy you mention was my brother-in-law. Thankfully we are a large family, and my sister-in-law and niece and nephew aren't alone in this world. But yes, it was a shockingly tragic situation. FYI: it had nothing to do with faith or a lack thereof. He was a member of a church and Xtian men's group. No one there saw the signs or knew he was planning this action.
Posted by: Hairy Carrion | October 29, 2010 at 01:58 PM
beyond tragic. my best friend jumped in front of one in Irvine 16 yrs ago. you never get over something like that. :(
Posted by: Jennsy | October 29, 2010 at 03:42 PM
I feel bad for this guy's family and friends. But I always think it's odd when they say that it looks like a suicide when someone gets hit by a train. People don't usually get hit accidentally by a train. They just don't sneak up on you. They're on a fixed track. Of course it's suicide.
Posted by: JC Landis | October 29, 2010 at 04:01 PM
It's sad when someone takes his life this way. I'm sure he had a lot of personal
problems.
They are not all intentional. My friend was hit in Oceanside, CA trying to
say his dog. helpthomas.com
Posted by: Armand Gonzalez | October 29, 2010 at 04:56 PM