Man Struck and Killed by Metro Red Line Train at Hollywood Station

By City News Service

A man was struck and killed by a Metro Red Line train in Hollywood Tuesday, authorities said.

Paramedics were sent to the 6200 block of Hollywood Boulevard, near Vine Street, about 5:30 a.m., said Katherine Main of the Los Angeles Fire Department. The man died at the scene, Main said. His name was not immediately available.

The station at Hollywood and Vine was closed until shortly before 7 a.m., Metro reported. Red Line traffic delays of around 20 minutes were expected because the line was reduced to just one set of tracks, Metro reported.

Parts of the Purple Line may be affected as well, according to a Metro official.