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Metro Train Hits, Kills 1 Person In Downtown Los Angeles

DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) -- A person was struck and killed by a Metro rail train Wednesday night in downtown Los Angeles.

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The person was struck about 7:03 p.m. between the 7th Street/Metro Center and Westlake/MacArthur Park
stations, officials said.

The age and gender of the person were not identified. Police have not said why the person was on the tracks.

There are delays of up to 15 minutes on the B line as of 8:11 p.m.

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