A pedestrian was struck and killed by a Metro A Line train on Monday, October 12, 2026, on the tracks south of Fillmore Station in Pasadena, California. The location is near Glenarm Street and the Arroyo Seco Parkway. Pasadena Fire Department personnel responded and confirmed the fatality. The person’s identity had not been released, and the cause is still under investigation.
According to Pasadena Now, a Metro spokesperson confirmed the location, and the 75 passengers on the train were safely evacuated with no other injuries reported. Pasadena Now and Hoodline both report that service between Fillmore and South Pasadena stations was halted and a bus bridge was set up. Regular A Line service had resumed by 2:30 a.m. Tuesday. Officials have not said what led the pedestrian onto the tracks, so details remain allegedly unconfirmed.
