PHOENIX — A man is dead after he was hit by a light rail train Sunday night in central Phoenix.
Phoenix fire officials say they were called to the light rail tracks along 19th Avenue just south of Bethany Home Road around 9:15 p.m. for reports of an accident involving light rail.
When firefighters arrived, they found a man had been struck by a light rail train.
He was rushed to the hospital in "extremely critical condition," according to fire officials.
Phoenix police later said the man had died of his injuries.
No one else was hurt in the crash.
It's not yet clear what led up to the crash, but Phoenix police are investigating.
