Woman fatally hit by train in Truckee

A Union Pacific cargo strain struck and killed a woman in Truckee on Wednesday.

The victim’s name has not been released pending notification of family.

Truckee police officers said the April 9 accident occurred underneath and east of the Highway 267 overpass.

Witnesses are asked to call the Truckee Police Department at 530.550.2320.

— Lake Tahoe News staff report