A bicyclist was taken to the hospital after being struck by a VTA train in San Jose Friday night, the fire department said.

The fire department said they responded to a report of a bicyclist that was struck by a VTA train in the area of Southwest Expressway and Fruitdale Avenue just before 8:30 p.m.

VTA officials said the person was taken to the hospital. They add they were “safely single-tracking trains through the area and will be resuming normal service shortly.”

The bicyclist’s status is unknown at this time.

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