Santa Ana: Man Gravely Injured After Being Struck By Train

05.14.2023 | 1:01 PM | SANTA ANA – A man was gravely injured after being struck by a commuter train, Sunday afternoon.

The collision involving an Amtrak train occurred on the railroad tracks in the 1000 block of East 4th Street around 1:00 PM.

When authorities arrived on scene they found a male adult with serious injuries next to the train.

Medics treated the man on scene before rushing him to an area hospital where he was in grave condition, police said.

Traffic in both directions of 4th Street was stopped for hours while police investigated the collision.

Junior Martinez

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