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SANTA FE — State Police have identified a woman struck and killed by a southbound Rail Runner Express train Tuesday.
She was 37-year-old Veronica Aguilar of Albuquerque, according to State Police Lt. Robert McDonald.
The death occurred south of Santa Fe, about six miles north of Kewa Pueblo.
Rail Runner spokeswoman Augusta Meyers said the woman was walking along the tracks and then apparently “decided to hop over” the tracks just ahead of the train about 6:30 p.m.
McDonald said he was not able to say whether the death was accidental or a suicide. He said the investigation was ongoing and police were speaking with the victim’s family.
8:15pm 10/2/12 — Rail Runner Strikes, Kills Pedestrian South of Santa Fe
By Mark Oswald/Journal Staff Writer
SANTA FE — A southbound Rail Runner Express train struck and killed a woman pedestrian Tuesday night south of Santa Fe, about six miles north of Kewa pueblo.
Rail Runner spokeswoman Augusta Meyers said the woman was walking along the tracks and then apparently “decided to hop over” the tracks just ahead of the train about 6:30 p.m.
Meyers said the woman appeared to be Native American but her identification was not available Tuesday night.
The incident stalled trains from both directions while the incident was investigated. Passengers on later trains were bused around the scene, between the Kewa and N.M. 599 Rail Runner stops. Passengers on the train that hit the pedestrian remained on board. Meyers said about 8 p.m. that the train was expected to move out soon.
