Train hits, kills woman in Las Cruces

LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) -- A 35-year-old woman died Tuesday after a train hit her in Las Cruces, according to police.

It happened at about 11:45 p.m. at the railroad tracks near Brown Road, Las Cruces Police said. The tracks are near S Main Street.

Police said a BNSF train hit the woman while she walked along the tracks. She was pronounced dead at the scene.

The train reportedly came to a stop and temporarily blocked several intersections while police investigated, police said.

The woman's name won't be released until her family is notified, police said.