Police say it happened Saturday morning in the area of Columbia St. W and Phillip St.

**This article was updated at 5:01 p.m.**

Regional Police say they are continuing to investigate after a male pedestrian was fatally struck by an LRT train.

Police say it happened Saturday around 4:50 a.m., marking the first road fatality in Waterloo Region this year.

Columbia St. W was closed between Westmount Road and Phillip Street for several hours, but reopened just before 8:00 a.m.

According to WRSP Media Relations Coordinator Cherri Greeno, officers are now attempting to locate next of kin.

Police will be reviewing video from the area to determine why the 40-year-old male was on the tracks during the time of the incident.

Anyone who witnessed the event is being asked to call the police at 519-570-9777 ext. 8856.

Regional police and fire trucks are on scene after a fatality on the LRT train tracks at Columbia St W near the university campus. @WRPSToday confirm that one person is dead. @570NEWS @570traffic pic.twitter.com/XsBB1fKwRd — Aastha Shetty (@aastha_shetty) January 4, 2020