AURORA | Police say a male pedestrian was killed Wednesday evening after being struck by an R-Line RTD commuter train at East 31st Avenue and Peoria Street.
RTD called police dispatchers at 6:49 p.m. saying the train had struck a pedestrian. The unidentified male was rushed to a nearby hospital but succumbed to injuries from the collision, police said.
RTD officials re-opened R-Line services after halting them for several hours.
“The RTD Train operator is cooperating with the investigation,” police said in a statement. “Further investigation will be conducted by the Aurora Police Traffic Section.”
Identity of the pedestrian will be released following notification of family by the Adams County coroner.