Bicyclist dies after being struck by Blue Line train in south Minneapolis

The northbound Blue Line train struck a cyclist Tuesday evening.

April 11, 2018 at 3:51AM
An officer removed a damaged bicycle from the scene.
An officer removed a damaged bicycle from the scene of a fatal crash between a Blue Line train and a cyclist Tuesday night in Minneapolis. (Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

A male bicyclist was killed Tuesday evening when he was struck by a Blue Line train near the intersection of 42nd Street and Hiawatha in south Minneapolis, Metro Transit officials said.

A northbound train struck the cyclist. Officials did not know why he was crossing in front of the train at the time.

"It appears the arms were down and the bells were going off as the train was approaching ... a warning sign that a train is coming," said Howie Padilla, Metro Transit spokesman.

Metro Transit temporarily stopped train service idue to the accident. Trains were not operating between 46th and 38th Streets but resumed later in the evening, Metro Transit said on Twitter.

The man's name will be released by the Hennepin County Medical Examiner's Office.

The last fatal light rail crash was in January when a pedestrian was killed when she was struck by a Green Line train in St. Paul.

The train and bicycle remained in place as police and Hennepin County Medical Examiner staff worked the scene.
The train and bicycle remained in place as police and workers from the Hennepin County Medical Examiner's Office investigated. (Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)
Police were responding at 42nd Street and Hiawatha Avenue on Tuesday night.
Police were responding at 42nd Street and Hiawatha Avenue on Tuesday night. (Vince Tuss — Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

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