Waukesha Woman Dies In Train Accident: Report

WAUKESHA, WI — Authorities in Waukesha say a woman has died after she was struck by a train Sunday night.

According to Waukesha police, authorities received a report from officials at Canadian National saying that one of their trains struck a woman who was walking on the tracks at just after 8:30 p.m. The incident happened on the tracks at Moreland Blvd. and Whiterock Ave. officials said.

When police arrived to investigate, they found a woman near the intersection. She was determined to be beyond help, and died before first responders arrived, according to reports.

Police say the woman was not a railroad employee. Authorities say the Waukesha County Medical Examiner's office is working to identify the woman who died Sunday night, and will release more information about her identity once it's been determined and her family has been informed of her tragic death.

The intersections of Whiterock Ave and Moreland Blvd as well as Whiterock Ave and Perkins Ave. were closed for about five hours during the investigation and have since been re-opened, police said.

No other injuries were reported, and authorities say they're not treating Sunday's tragedy as a criminal investigation.