ALBUQUERQUE — At around 7 pm Oct. 2, the New Mexico State Police investigated an incident in which a pedestrian was fatally struck by a train.

The initial investigation indicates that Gerald Paul Smith (62) of Albuquerque was trespassing on a restricted area of the rail road tracks near Commercial and Indian School when he was struck by a north bound Railrunner that had just left the downtown station.  Smith was transported to an area hospital where he was pronounced deceased.

It is unknown why Smith was on the tracks or whether alcohol was a factor in the incident. The investigation is ongoing with no additional information currently available.