Woman hit, killed by Sounder train in Seattle

The Brief

  • A woman was struck and killed by a Sounder train near Carkeek Park in Seattle on Tuesday afternoon.
  • The incident temporarily halted rail traffic, causing delays and the cancellation of one Sounder train.
  • Seattle police are investigating the circumstances of the fatal collision.

SEATTLE A woman was hit and killed on the train tracks in Seattle Tuesday afternoon, officials confirmed.

What we know:

According to the Seattle Fire Department, multiple people reported a woman who was struck by a Sounder train near the overpass at Carkeek Park.

It happened just before 5 p.m., and all train traffic was shut down for a brief period by BNSF.

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