JUNE 29, 2009 - A man who appeared to be homeless was apparently struck and killed by a trolley near the Morena station, authorities said. The man’s decapitated body was spotted near the tracks by a trolley conductor about 8:40 p.m., according to the San Diego Police Department. Investigators believe a trolley headed west from the Morena station to the Old Towne station about 10 minutes earlier may have hit the man. Investigators are also looking into the possibility that the man may have jumped between cars and fallen underneath. A bar at the front of the trolley, which detects when something has been hit, had not been tripped, authorities said. The San Diego County medical’s examiners office said the man appeared to be between the ages of 35 and 45. He appeared to be disheveled, leading investigators to believe he was homeless.

JUNE 5, 2009 - A person was struck and killed by a Coaster train while standing on the tracks, said a spokesman for the North County Transit District. The tracks were closed for two hours as a result of the incident, which occurred at 5:52 a.m. at Coast Boulevard and 15th Street, authorities said. The tracks reopened around 7:30 a.m.

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DECEMBER 24, 2008 – Santiago Piovillasenor Aganzam 23, of Carlsbad, was struck and killed by a southbound Sprinter train around 5:08 p.m. Tuesday, San Diego County sheriff’s deputies reported. Aganzam, who was riding a bicycle, was crossing the train tracks at Wisconsin Avenue, west of South Coast Highway, when he was struck. The cyclist was pronounced dead at the scene of the bicycle accident. Investigators said the guard arms, warning lights and bells were operating properly, and believe Aganzam may have been wearing headphones.