The train that struck and killed a 30-year-old Girdwood woman this week sounded horns and bells coming around a corner 'but there was no time to stop,' said an Alaska Railroad spokeswoman.
The Alaska Railroad is investigating the incident involving a southbound freight train that struck and killed a woman from GirdwoodThirty-year-old Kristal Lavender and another woman on Wednesday afternoon were walking along the tracks with four dogs near a curve, according to the railroad. The train hit and killed Lavender and one of the dogs.
Wheeler said it was “absolutely” possible for a pedestrian walking on or near the rails to miss the sound of a train approaching. The mile-long train originated from Anchorage and was headed to Whittier. The train speed posted in the spot where Lavender was struck was 40 mph, Wheeler said. The Alaska Railroad is regulated by the Federal Railroad Administration, and all incidents need to be reported to that agency, said Wheeler. The Anchorage Police Department was also assisting with the investigation.
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