Pedestrian struck and killed by train in downtown Fresno is identified
Several streets in downtown Fresno were blocked to traffic early Friday morning after a man was hit by a passing train near Community Regional Medical Center.
The man, identified as 40-year-old Francisco Medina Roman, was hit around 3:30 a.m. while standing on the tracks near Illinois and Diana streets. The conductor did sound the train’s horn.
Roman died at the scene, police said.
The stopped train affected traffic into downtown including at Tulare and Fresno Streets for several hours. The scene was cleared and traffic reopened by 7 a.m. police said.
This story was originally published May 7, 2021 at 9:22 AM.