Rider delays resulted from a fatal collision between an MTS trolley and a bike in Chula Vista on Monday afternoon.
Authorities say the deceased was declared dead at the site of the incident, which occurred at around 12:45 p.m. at the trolley’s crossing at Moss Street and Industrial Boulevard.
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Just before 1 p.m., MTS sent out an alert warning passengers on the Blue Line trolley of delays of 15 to 20 minutes.
Investigators were seen around what looked to be a backpack in video taken by SkyRanger 7. Pieces of an electronic bicycle were encircled by nearby investigators, but no details about the crash’s cause were made public. Investigators were later observed removing such fragments.
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Caleb Reyes, who was working on a taco truck nearby at the time of the crash, told NBC 7 that he witnessed a man get hit by the trolley and flying off his bike.
“I noticed the train passing by while I was working and taking a customer’s order,” Reyes added. I caught sight of a man crossing the track. The collision was audible as it reverberated. Then I noticed a man soaring at least seven or eight feet above the ground.
Reyes warned people to exercise caution, saying he was astounded by what he witnessed.
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“Just be cautious on the road, especially with … any type of train, any public transportation,” Reyes advised. “Just be mindful at all times. As a child, you were taught to look both ways: left and right, possibly ahead of you.
For additional information, NBC 7 has contacted the Metropolitan Transit Service and Chula Vista police.
