Corona Man Struck and Killed by Amtrak Train

Staff Writer

Wednesday, May 16th, 2018

CORONA – A 32-year-old Corona man was struck and killed by a West Corona Amtrak train on Tuesday morning. At around 7:15 a.m. the Corona Police Department and Fire Department were dispatched to the Metrolink train station located at 155 Auto Center Drive in the City of Corona for a man being struck by a train. When they arrived they located the man underneath the train.

Paramedics arrived at the scene and pronounced the man dead at the scene. Through investigation, it was learned that the man intentionally placed himself in front of the moving train as it passed through the area. The man was determined to be Frank J. Valdez.

If you have any information about this incident, please contact Officer Tobias Kouroubacalis at 951-279-3639 or email Tobias.Kouroubacalis@CoronaCA.gov.