MERCED COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) -- A man is dead after being hit by a train in Merced County.
Merced County sheriff's deputies responded to the scene Monday morning near 16th Street and Southern Pacific Avenue, just outside of Merced.
Officials say a man was hit by a train and then landed in a nearby canal.
He died at the scene due to his injuries.
Authorities say the incident is still under investigation.