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Kansas woman hit and killed in train accident

train railroad trackLACYGNE, Kan- A Kansas woman was hit and killed by a train just before 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday in Linn County.

The Kansas Highway Patrol reported Linda K, Durk, 64, Pleasanton, was walking westbound on Kansas 152 at Market Street and Railroad Avenue in La Cygne in the eastbound lane.

A northbound train hit her. Durk was pronounced dead at the scene and transported to Frontier Forensics.

The accident remains under investigation.

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