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Amtrak train hits man in northwest Fresno

A man was struck by a southbound Amtrak train Saturday afternoon in northwest Fresno.

The call came in at 3:40 p.m. about the train hitting the man near the Fig Garden Loop.

Police said the man was riding or carrying a bicycle when the train struck him.

By early evening the southbound San Joaquin train was still stopped on the tracks.

The victim, described only as a white male, was taken to Community Regional Medical Center.

This story was originally published October 31, 2015 at 6:18 PM with the headline "Amtrak train hits man in northwest Fresno."

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