SPRINTER train in Vista
Sheriff’s deputies examine the SPRINTER train that hit a pedestrian in Vista. (Photo courtesy of OnScene.TV)

A person was struck and killed by a North County Transit District SPRINTER train on Tuesday night in Vista.

The fatal incident occurred just after 9 p.m. west of the Vista Transit Center, near the 300 block of West Connecticut Avenue.

Vista firefighters arriving on the scene declared the victim dead. There was no immediate information on the victim’s identity.

The San Diego Sheriff’s transit enforcement unit will investigate the fatal crash.

OnScene.TV contributed to this article.

Chris Jennewein is founder and senior editor of Times of San Diego.