CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — A person is dead after being hit by a train in the Chester area on Thursday evening.
At around 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 6, Chesterfield Police and Fire and EMS responded to train tracks near the 11900 block of Chester Road for a reported crash with injuries.
According to Chesterfield Police, a female was walking on the tracks when she was hit and killed by a northbound train.
The victim’s identity is being withheld until her family is contacted. The death investigation remains active and ongoing.
There are no road closures in the area.
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