Woman Struck, Killed By Train In North Braddock

NORTH BRADDOCK (KDKA) -- A woman was struck and killed by a train in North Braddock Thursday evening.

The Allegheny County Medical Examiner has scheduled an autopsy for Friday, in the death of 55-year-old Patricia Clary. She was hit by the train Thursday evening not far from the intersection of Hawkins Avenue and 4th Street in North Braddock.

While police believe there was nothing suspicious about her death, there are some unanswered questions.

The conductor of the Norfolk-Southern train told investigators he sounded his horn and flashed his lights, but the woman was struck from behind, as she and, according to the engineer, a man, were walking parallel to the tracks. And the conductor also said he was certain that the victim's male companion ran from the scene after the woman was hit.

North Braddock Police spent several hours searching the immediate area of the tracks, but found nothing.

Norfolk-Southern Police confiscated and will now review video shot by a camera from inside the locomotive.

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