Marmion Way near the Southwest Museum Station in Highland Park, where the fatal train strike occurred. Source: Google Maps.
KEY DETAILS
DATE & TIME
September 3, 2026, around 4:45 a.m.
LOCATION
Marmion Way near Southwest Museum Station, Highland Park, Los Angeles, CA
VICTIM
One pedestrian was fatally struck; identity not released by authorities
ROAD CLOSURES
Metro suspended A Line rail service through the area and ran a bus bridge between Heritage Square and Highland Park stations
INVESTIGATION
LAPD and Metro investigation into the circumstances remains ongoing
A pedestrian was struck and killed by a southbound Los Angeles Metro A Line train early Thursday morning in the Highland Park neighborhood of Los Angeles. The collision was reported around 4:45 a.m. just south of the Southwest Museum Station, in the 4600 block of Marmion Way. Los Angeles Fire Department personnel responded to the scene and pronounced the person dead. Metro suspended rail service through the area and set up a bus bridge to shuttle riders between the Heritage Square and Highland Park stations while investigators worked the scene.
According to KTLA, a Los Angeles Police Department spokesperson was unable to immediately provide additional details about the circumstances of the crash. CBS News Los Angeles reported that Metro has not released how the pedestrian ended up on the tracks, and the victim’s identity had not been made public as authorities continued to investigate. Metro reminded riders to stay behind marked safety lines and remain alert for passing trains at rail stations.
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@KTLA · Sep 3, 2026
Fatal Metro train strike in Highland Park disrupts A Line service
California Vehicle Code Section 21712 makes it unlawful for a pedestrian to walk, remain, or be upon a railroad track or right-of-way except at a designated crossing. When a pedestrian death or injury occurs on rail property, investigators examine whether adequate warning devices, signage, and crossing gates were in place, since a transit agency can share liability if the crossing was not reasonably safe.
California Code of Civil Procedure Section 377.60 governs wrongful death claims, allowing surviving family members to seek compensation for the loss of a loved one killed through another party’s negligence, including a public transit operator. Government Claims Act procedures under Government Code Section 911.2 also require that any claim against Metro, a public agency, be filed within six months of the incident, a far shorter deadline than in claims against private parties.
This summary is general information, not legal advice. Every case depends on its specific facts.
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