Woman dead after falling onto tracks, being hit by train

CARLISLE — A woman is dead after being hit by a train in Carlisle Saturday.

Around 3:15 p.m. Carlisle Fire Department was called to the railroad crossing near Beachler Road for reports of a person struck by a CSX train, according to Carlisle Fire Chief Jeremy Lane.

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An investigation found that Jennifer Carswell, 42, of Germantown was walking west on Fairy Street along the railroad track when she lost her footing and fell. She was hit by a CSX train traveling on the tracks, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol.

The railroad crossing at Martz-Paulin Road will be blocked until the investigation is complete.

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