Man killed by train in Berkeley is identified

BERKELEY — A man who died Wednesday night after authorities said he was struck by an Amtrak train near Aquatic Park was identified by the coroner’s office Friday as Malik Cross, 28, of Oakland.

Cross was struck about 10:50 p.m. Wednesday on railroad tracks near Grayson Street by a Coast Starlight train traveling from Los Angeles to Seattle, authorities said.

He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Authorities have not said why they believe Cross was on the tracks.

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