SAN JOSE, Calif. -- A man is in the hospital after being hit by a light-rail train in San Jose Friday morning, Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority officials said.
A VTA spokeswoman said the man disregarded the warning lights, bells and traffic gate at Southwest Expressway and South Bascom Avenue and was walking across the tracks around 10:45 a.m. when an eastbound train hit him.
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The train on the Winchester-Mountain View line was approaching the Bascom station at a speed between 35 mph and 45 mph.
Investigators from the Santa Clara County sheriff's office interviewed about 20 passengers who were on the train. No injuries were reported among passengers.
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The train operator is being tested for drugs and alcohol, which is standard procedure in VTA collisions.
A bus bridge between Winchester and Fruitdale stations will be in effect until about 2 p.m.
A VTA light-rail train hit a pedestrian in San Jose, Calif. on Friday, March 10, 2017. (KGO-TV)