Pedestrian Killed by Metrorail train

A pedestrian was struck and killed by a train Thursday afternoon in Culver City, halting train service on the Metro Expo line in the area.

The incident happened about 12:57 p.m. Thursday near Exposition Boulevard and Bagley Avenue, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.

Metro train service was halted between the Culver City and Palms Stations due to the fatality; buses were dispatched to the stations to accommodate riders displaced by the closer.