A 38-year-old woman was killed in Kent when a Union Pacific Railroad train hit her just south of Willis Street.
Officers were dispatched at about 7:22 p.m. Wednesday, July 22 in regards to a train striking a pedestrian, according to a July 23 Kent Police news release. Officers found the woman, who was pronounced deceased at the scene.
The conductor advised that multiple train horn activations were given when a person was seen on the tracks, but no change in behavior occurred and they were unable to stop, according to police. The train was reported to be traveling at 35 mph…