An Amtrak train loaded with passengers was delayed for more than an hour Monday morning after it hit a pedestrian. It happened at the train tracks near East and Church in Fresno.
Several passengers waited at the Fresno Amtrak station to be transferred from one train to another after a horrible early morning accident.
"I was sitting just a few feet from where the man was and his brand new bicycle was right under my window," said passenger Diana Delallata.
The train they were originally on was stalled on tracks for an hour and a half just before 7:00 a.m.
"The train kind of hit a pretty hard stop and then they said nobody get off the train," said passenger Jaime Madrigal.
Police say a man in his 50's was pushing his bike across the tracks. He waited for a southbound train to pass but apparently didn't see the train coming from the opposite way.
"This is really traumatic to look out your window and see a man's body there," said Dellalata.
The train dragged the man about 50 feet. He died on impact.
Police say the crossing guard arms were down and the conductor blew his whistle but the man never looked up.
As always police are warning to stop, look and listen at all railroad crossings.
Several passengers waited at the Fresno Amtrak station to be transferred from one train to another after a horrible early morning accident.
"I was sitting just a few feet from where the man was and his brand new bicycle was right under my window," said passenger Diana Delallata.
The train they were originally on was stalled on tracks for an hour and a half just before 7:00 a.m.
"The train kind of hit a pretty hard stop and then they said nobody get off the train," said passenger Jaime Madrigal.
Police say a man in his 50's was pushing his bike across the tracks. He waited for a southbound train to pass but apparently didn't see the train coming from the opposite way.
"This is really traumatic to look out your window and see a man's body there," said Dellalata.
The train dragged the man about 50 feet. He died on impact.
Police say the crossing guard arms were down and the conductor blew his whistle but the man never looked up.
As always police are warning to stop, look and listen at all railroad crossings.
