A pedestrian was struck and killed by a train Sunday afternoon in Carlsbad, a sheriff’s official said.

Witnesses told investigators the victim appeared to intentionally walk in front of the train along Carlsbad Village Drive near State Street around 4:20 p.m., sheriff’s Lt. Noah Zarnow said.

Information about the person’s age or gender was not immediately available.

There have been 23 fatal incidents involving trains so far this year in San Diego County, up from 14 in 2023, according to the county medical examiner’s office.

The most recent death before Sunday’s incident it was september 20when a person died after being hit by a train near Morena Boulevard.