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Sweetwater woman killed in crash involving train on Thursday identified

(Local 3 News) From Local 3 News: The Sweetwater Police Department responded to a deadly crash involving a train on Thursday.   It happene

(Local 3 News)

From Local 3 News: The Sweetwater Police Department responded to a deadly crash involving a train on Thursday.

 

It happened around 3:00pm at the intersection of Old Highway 68 and the Sweetwater Duck Park.

Police say Sharlotte Castillo-Wong, of Sweetwater, was stopped on the tracks during peak traffic hours and was unable to move out of the train’s way.

 

Despite the conductor’s efforts to stop the train, police say Castillo-Wong was hit by the train as she was trying to get out of the vehicle.

 

She was pronounced deceased at the scene.

 

Police Castillo-Wong’s family members have been notified.