Man dies after being hit by Amtrak train

A man died Monday afternoon at Community Regional Hospital after he was hit by an Amtrak train in southeast Fresno.

The incident happened around 1:20 p.m. near East and California avenues. The train was heading southbound when an unidentified man who was headed east went around the crossing arms with his bike and was hit by the train, said Fresno police Lt. Joe Gomez. The victim was transported to the hospital where he later died.

Gomez said the train would continue on its way within a few minutes. No other information was immediately available.

This story was originally published February 20, 2017 at 2:38 PM with the headline "Man dies after being hit by Amtrak train."