Woman hit, killed by train while walking along tracks in Richmond, police say
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RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- A woman was hit and killed by a train while walking along the tracks in Richmond's Southside on Wednesday, according to police.
Just before 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 25, officers with the Richmond Police Department were called to the railroad tracks near the 4900 block of Sunbury Road for report of a person who was hit by a train.
When they arrived, they found a woman dead along the tracks.
Detectives said it's believed she was walking southbound along the tracks when she was hit by a CSX train that was approaching Broadrock Boulevard.
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"Foul play is not suspected at this time," a police spokesperson said.
No further details are available as of the time of reporting. If you know anything about this incident, you are asked to contact the Richmond Police Department at 804-646-6670. You can also submit an anonymous tip to Crime Stoppers by calling 804-780-1000.
