A 23-year-old man has died after being hit by a train in Scarborough Friday night, police say.

The incident happened just before 9:30 p.m. at Rouge Hill GO station. A Via Rail train is involved, Metrolinx spokesperson Anne Marie Aikins said.

The victim was standing on the platform, when the train struck him, Const. David Hopkinson said. He was pronounced dead on the scene.

Hopkinson said the incident appears to be an accident.