WAUWATOSA, Wis. — A woman was walking across railroad tracks Wednesday afternoon near 11100 W. Burleigh St. in Wauwatosa when she was struck by a train.
Emergency personnel arrived at the scene around 3:39 p.m. and were able to locate the victim on the west side of the tracks.
Life-saving measures were attempted by the Wauwatosa Fire Department; however, the 67-year-old woman was pronounced dead at the scene.
On Thursday, the Milwaukee Medical Examiner's Office identified the woman as Wanda Harris.
Wauwatosa police said they believe this was a non-criminal incident.
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