Woman struck and killed by train in Charleroi
A unidentified woman was struck and killed by a train Tuesday night in Charleroi.
The Washington County coroner’s office was seeking help from the public in identifying the woman who was killed near Seventh Street and Railroad Way.
The woman was killed about 10:15 p.m. by a Norfolk Southern train while she attempted to cross a railroad track on foot, the office of Coroner Tim Warco said.
She was pronounced dead at the scene at 11:35 p.m. The cause and manner of her death were pending further investigation, Warco said.
The northbound coal train was en route to Strawberry Ridge at the time of the incident, Norfolk Southern spokeswoman Rachel McDonnell Bradshaw said.
She said it is extremely dangerous, and also trespassing, to walk on or within the right-of-way of railroad tracks.
“People should cross tracks only at designated crossings and use extreme caution at all times,” Bradshaw said.
Railroad employees assisted Charleroi Regional police at the scene.
Anyone with information that could help identify the woman was asked to call the coroner’s office at 724-228-6785.