Pedestrian killed in crash with RTD train north of Denver

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A Regional Transportation District train crashed into and killed a pedestrian north of Denver early Sunday morning, police said.

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Arvada police officers responded to the fatal crash on RTD’s G Line at Allison Street, near the street’s intersection with Ridge Road, at about 12:15 a.m. Sunday, according to the police department.

The pedestrian, who has not been publicly identified, was hit on a section of track between the Arvada Ridge and Olde Town Arvada stations.

“All rail crossing warning signals appear to be working at the time of the crash,” police said in a statement on social media.

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The G Line runs along an 11-mile route between Ward Road Station in Wheat Ridge and Union Station in Denver. No service alerts were active for the route at 9:30 a.m. Sunday.

Additional information about the crash, including why the person was on the tracks, was not immediately available. Officers were reviewing surveillance video as part of the investigation, police said.

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This is a developing story and may be updated.

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