Train hits pickup, killing Arkansas woman, 33

A 33-year-old Arkansas woman was killed Monday afternoon when the pickup in which she was riding was hit by a train, state police said.

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According to a preliminary crash report, Brittany Thorne of Farmington was a passenger in a 1997 Chevrolet pickup that was stopped at a railroad crossing on a private road near U.S. 49 in Cross County. The vehicle was struck by a southbound train about 2:30 p.m.

Police reported that the driver was not in the pickup at the time of the crash but did not provide further details.

Conditions at the time of the crash were clear and dry, police said.

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Thorne's death was the 110th on Arkansas roads in 2017, according to preliminary state police information.

State Desk on 03/30/2017

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