Police Identify Woman Fatally Struck by Train in Albemarle Co.

Albemarle County police have identified a woman who died after she was hit by a train.

Police tell media outlets that a Buckingham Branch Railroad train hit 18-year-old Kimberly Welch on Monday night. The accident occurred near a quarry east of Charlottesville.

Welch didn't have a fixed address. She was seen Monday afternoon at a day shelter in Charlottesville.

The investigation is continuing.

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