Woman dies after getting hit by train in Phoenix on Thursday

PHOENIX – A woman died after getting hit by a train in Phoenix on Thursday evening, authorities said.

Ciara Chacon, 34, was walking next to the railroad tracks near 27th Avenue and Thomas Road around 5:45 p.m., the Phoenix Police Department said in a press release Friday.

Police said she became distracted by an argument nearby and stepped back into the path of a train.

She died of her injuries at the scene, police said.

No other information was available.

The investigation is ongoing.

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