Denham Springs Woman Dies When Train Hits Her Car
WALKER, La. (AP) — A 29-year-old Denham Springs woman died after the car she was driving was struck by a locomotive.
Walker Police Chief Marliam Lee tells The Advocate (http://bit.ly/RqTbqp) Laraye London Phillips was pronounced dead at a local hospital Wednesday afternoon.
Lee says Phillips was alone in the car and apparently going to work at a site just across the railroad tracks.
The chief said Phillips turned off of U.S. 190 onto Industrial Drive, where her vehicle was struck by a westbound Canadian National locomotive.