Man killed by BART train in Richmond

A man was killed along the BART tracks in Richmond early Tuesday morning.

A man was killed along the BART tracks in Richmond early Tuesday morning. Photo: Brant Ward / Brant Ward / The Chronicle Buy photo Photo: Brant Ward / Brant Ward / The Chronicle Image 1 of / 4 Caption Close Man killed by BART train in Richmond 1 / 4 Back to Gallery

A man was found dead on BART tracks in Richmond early Tuesday after being struck by a train, police said.

A BART police officer discovered the body shortly after 1 a.m. near the Richmond station, said transit agency police Lt. Aaron Ledford. The man died at the scene, Ledford said.

The man’s name has not been released. Investigators are examining footage from surveillance cameras in trying to determine the circumstances leading to his death, police said.

Hamed Aleaziz is a San Francisco Chronicle staff writer. E-mail: haleaziz@sfchronicle.com Twitter: @haleaziz