BOCA RATON, Fla. — The bicyclist struck and killed by an Amtrak train Wednesday afternoon has been identified.
Investigators say the fatal crash happened at 12:49 p.m. when the northbound train heading to New York approached the SW 18th Street crossing.
Police say 60-year-old Steven Weinstein tried to duck under the gate arm but ended up striking it and was knocked unconscious onto the tracks.
“Train 92 came into contact with a person who was on the track,” said Kimberly Woods, a spokeswoman for Amtrak.
The train originated in Miami and no customers or crew members were hurt, said Woods.
The train resumed service at 3:43 p.m. after the tracks were cleared.
The Amtrak Police Department is working with law enforcement to investigate the incident.
If you have any information about this crash you are asked to call Boca Raton Police Department Traffic Homicide Investigator Adam Reisner at (561) 620-6121.