Crime & Safety
Cargo Train Kills Woman In Oregon City In Saturday Morning Crash
The woman, whose name has not been released, was walking on the tracks just after 8 a.m. on Saturday when the train struck and killed her.
OREGON CITY, OR – A woman was struck and killed Saturday morning by a Union Pacific freight train. It happened at the railroad crossing at 10th Street and Singer Hill Road.
Oregon City Police responded around 8:15 a.m..
Witnesses told police that the woman had been walking on the tracks when she was struck.
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Union Pacific is working with Oregon City Police on the investigation.
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The name and age of the woman won't be released until police are able to notify her next of kin.
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