11:30 a.m. update from South Simcoe Police
INNISFIL - On Monday, Oct. 23, 2017, at 6:15 a.m., South Simcoe Police Service officers, along with Innisfil Fire and Rescue, Simcoe County Paramedics and Transit Safety Officers from Metrolinx were dispatched to the GO Transit line, one kilometre south of Innisfil Beach Road for a pedestrian stuck by a train.
A 20-year-old Innisfil man was pronounced dead at the scene. A coroner's investigation has revealed that the southbound GO train struck and killed the man while he was on the railway tracks.
The incident is not considered suspicious and no charges will be laid.
The train and passengers were delayed until just before 9 a.m.
The name of the victim will not be released.
Original 6:20 a.m. information
There is a reported possibly fatality south of the Barrie South GO Station.
Trains will not be able to move through the area for about 3 hours, according to the Barrie Train twitter.
South Simcoe Police tweeted that they are working with Innsfil Fire, Simcoe County Paramedics and Go Transit at a pedestrian struck on the Go Line south of Innisfil Beach Road.
Police advise there are no road closures.
GO Transit says passengers can take the Richmond Hill line this morning, the account advises, and the TTC at York Mills, Yorkdale, Sheppard West and Finch at staffed entrance
It's the second pedestrian struck on the line this month.
On Oct. 6, a pedstrian was struck and killed in the area of Sideroad 20 and Innisfil Beach Road.
