A Saturday evening commute through South Los Angeles turned tense when a man was struck by a Metro A Line train in the Historic South-Central neighborhood just before 6 p.m. He was rushed to a hospital in critical condition, authorities said.
The collision happened near 328 E. Washington Blvd., where firefighters and Metro crews swarmed the tracks. Trains were held in place while emergency personnel worked to reach and remove the injured man. Officials said riders aboard that train were not hurt.
What officials reported
According to KTLA, which cited a Los Angeles Fire Department alert, the man was believed to be about 60 years old. He was transported to a nearby hospital in critical condition as crews continued to secure the area around the tracks.
Authorities at the scene had not yet said what led to the collision, and there was no immediate word on how long service disruptions would last.
Where it happened and service implications
The incident occurred on a stretch of track where A Line trains run along Washington Boulevard through South L.A., a corridor that mixes dedicated rail right-of-way with street-level sections. As outlined by LA Metro, that layout can complicate emergency access and traffic control whenever there is an incident on or near the tracks.
Metro operations were adjusted while first responders coordinated with rail staff, balancing the need to move trains with the on-the-ground reality of an active emergency scene.
How the line fits into a broader safety picture
The A Line, still known to many longtime riders as the Blue Line, has faced years of scrutiny over safety issues tied to its at-grade segments in busy neighborhoods. According to the A Line overview, the corridor has recorded dozens of fatal incidents and hundreds of collisions since service began in 1990, prompting ongoing engineering upgrades and enforcement efforts.
Saturday’s collision arrives in the context of that long-running safety conversation, particularly around how trains operate in close proximity to cars, pedestrians and cyclists along the route.
Investigation and next steps
The cause of the collision remains under investigation, and officials said more information would be released as it becomes available. Per KTLA, authorities asked anyone with information about what happened to contact investigators and the Los Angeles Fire Department.
