Woman killed by train

Last updated Jan 05, 2012 12:0pm0

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DUAL MEMORIAL. These two crosses appeared early Thursday morning last week after a 38-year-old woman died after being struck by an Amtrak train. This was the second train-pedestrian death in the last two years within the city. It is unknown who erected the crosses. The Journal was told the individual wanted to remain anonymous. –Journal photo by Stephen McFadden

An adult female was killed Wednesday, Dec. 28, at 10:25 p.m. when she was struck by an Amtrak train as she walked across the tracks about 100 feet east of the Adams Street crossing.

According to a Ritzville Police Department press release, the woman was identified as Angela Ann Leon, 38, of Ritzville.

Police Chief David McCormick said the train was traveling at 50 miles per hour at the time of incident.

McCormick said the train was blowing its whistle as it crossed Adams Street and the victim did not acknowledge the train.

This is the second pedestrian death in two years involving trains as th...