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 A passenger train fatally struck a pedestrian Wednesday near Moonlight Beach, authorities reported.

The Coaster train hit the person near the intersection of Encinitas Boulevard and North Coast Highway 101 shortly before 8:30 a.m., according to the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department.

The victim, whose identity was not immediately available, was pronounced dead a short time later at a hospital, Lt. Mike Davis said.

–City News Service