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MTS Blue Line Trolley Kills Bicyclist at Chula Vista Crossing

Investigators are using aerial footage with ground evidence to pinpoint factors behind the deadly crash

Crowds pack Mission Beach in San Diego on the Fourth of July, July 4, 2024.
A roadway was closed Monday Aug. 4, 2025 for an investigation into a deadly crash in Chula Vista.
A Blue Line trolley travels to the 12th & Imperial Transit Center on Friday, May 30, 2025 in San Diego, CA. (Meg McLaughlin / The San Diego Union-Tribune)

Overview

  • The collision happened at about 12:45 p.m. Monday at the Moss Street and Industrial Boulevard crossing on San Diego’s MTS Blue Line
  • Chula Vista police confirmed the bicyclist was pronounced dead at the scene following the impact
  • Metropolitan Transit Service issued an alert shortly before 1 p.m. warning of 15–20 minute delays on the Blue Line
  • SkyRanger 7 aerial teams filmed investigators surrounding a backpack and dismantled e-bike pieces while processing the scene
  • Authorities have disclosed no information on the victim’s identity or what caused the trolley to strike the rider