(Update) Woman Hit, Killed By Train In Western Mass

Update: Authorities have identified the woman killed as Jennifer Jarvis. Click here for more information on the victim.

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Josh Lanier

06/10/2024 3:06 p.m.

Original: A woman was struck and killed by a train in Franklin County on Monday, June 10.

The crash happened about half a mile from the Bardwell's Ferry bridge in Shelburne Falls when a Berkshire & Eastern Railroad freight train slammed into the woman walking on or near the tracks around 5 a.m., the Northwestern District Attorney's Office said.

Authorities pronounced her dead at the scene. Police are still working to identify the woman.

Related: Woman Struck By Train In Berkshire County

The Office of Chief Medical Examiner will conduct an autopsy to help identify her and determine what led up to the crash.

Investigators do not believe foul play or criminal conduct is a factor in her death.

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