Woman hit, killed by train on West Side, SAPD says

SAN ANTONIO – A woman is dead after she was hit by a train on the West Side, according to San Antonio police.

The incident occurred just before 11:20 p.m. in the 1300 block of West Martin Street.

An SAPD preliminary report said the woman, 62, was walking along the tracks, dropping an item close to the tracks.

After reaching for the item, the woman was hit by the train as it passed. She was pronounced dead on the way to the hospital, police said.

The victim had been experiencing homelessness and was staying at Haven for Hope, police said.

SAPD, the San Antonio Fire Department, EMS and Union Pacific officials responded to the scene.