The victim was struck as she crossed the railway tracks on a pedestrian crossing to reach the station car park, the gendarmerie said.
A 52-year-old woman was killed Monday evening after being hit by a freight train at Veauche / Saint-Galmier station, in the Loire, we learned from the SNCF.
The 50-year-old died after being hit shortly after 7 p.m., a few minutes after getting off a train, as she crossed the tracks on a pedestrian crossing to reach the station car park, the gendarmerie said.
Open investigation
The speed of the train at the time of the collision was between 70 and 80 km / h, the same source said, adding that an investigation had been opened to determine the precise circumstances of the accident.
After the accident, rail traffic was interrupted on Monday evening on the Saint-Etienne/Roanne line and replacement coaches were chartered until normal service resumed on Tuesday morning.
