Another Train-Related Fatality
A 37-year-old Erie-area woman is dead after she walked into the path of a freight train Monday afternoon in Harborcreek Township.
Authorities said they have identified the victim, but are withholding her identity until her family is notified.
Police say their investigation indicated the woman intentionally stepped into the path of the 52-car train, which was traveling 45 mph.
This is the fourth fatal incident involving trains and pedestrians in the Erie area in less than two months, according to Erie County Coroner Lyell Cook.
Authorities said they have identified the victim, but are withholding her identity until her family is notified.
Police say their investigation indicated the woman intentionally stepped into the path of the 52-car train, which was traveling 45 mph.
This is the fourth fatal incident involving trains and pedestrians in the Erie area in less than two months, according to Erie County Coroner Lyell Cook.
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