Man struck and killed by a train on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton in San Diego County, California

A man was struck and killed by a train on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton early Saturday morning, sheriffs officials said. The 2:18 a.m. collision involved a Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway freight train that was traveling near mile marker 219.5 on North County Transit District tracks, which run through base, sheriff's Sgt. Jason King said in a news release.