Train tracks
Train tracks in San Diego County. Photo via Wikimedia Commons

A passenger train fatally struck a pedestrian in Clairemont Monday.

The southbound Amtrak train hit the man near the intersection of Santa Fe Street and Balboa Avenue about 12:45 p.m., according to the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department.

The pedestrian’s name was withheld pending family notification, Sgt. Jason King said.