WAYNE COUNTY, Ind. — A Randolph County woman was killed early Monday after her car was hit by a train in Wayne County.
Just before 6 a.m., Wayne County Sheriff’s deputies were called to an accident in Greens Fork involving a car and a train that happened in the area of South Water Street and West Plum Street.
Police determined that Tonya Rader, 47, of Lynn, Ind., was driving south on Water Street and crossed the railroad tracks. Rader’s vehicle was hit on the driver’s side by a passing westbound Norfolk Southern train.
Rader died at the scene.
Police believe Rader was the only person inside the car and was traveling to a family member’s home in Greens Fork.
Police are still looking into what happened.
