Pedestrian hit and killed by train near Chukchansi Park

A man is dead after he was struck by a train Tuesday evening just a street over from Chukchansi Park in downtown Fresno, police say.

Lt. Carl McKnight said officers responded to the scene at Tulare and H streets around 8 p.m. and found the man. He has not been identified but is believed to be in his early to mid 40s and homeless, McKnight said.

The northbound train's engineer gave warning signals, but the man did not heed them, McKnight said. It wasn't known how fast the train was traveling.

McKnight said homeless are often seen in the area, which is closed to through vehicle traffic during high-speed rail construction, and added that there are makeshift beds up and down the railroad right of way.

On average, police get calls regarding trains hitting pedestrians or vehicles at least three to four times a month, McKnight said.

This story was originally published July 3, 2018 at 8:58 PM.