Woman killed by a train on Tucson's south side

A woman was struck and killed by a Union Pacific train early Saturday morning on Tucson's south side.

The incident occurred around 12:40 a.m. near First Avenue and Bilby Road, near Nogales Highway, Union Pacific Police said. They noted the woman, who was on foot, was not crossing the tracks at a designated crossing area when she was struck.

The train’s crew was uninjured, and the incident remains under investigation.

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