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25-year-old woman dead after being hit by train in Oshtemo Township

Kalamazoo County Sheriff's Office 01152022
Posted at 3:26 PM, Mar 04, 2022
and last updated 2022-03-07 16:27:50-05

OSHTEMO TOWNSHIP, Mich. — One woman, 25-year-old Kaitlyn Elizabeth Obuchowski, was hit by a train in Kalamazoo County on March 4, 2022.

The Kalamazoo County Sheriff’s Office says it happened at the Drake Road crossing in Oshtemo Township at 11:44 a.m. Obuchowski was walking eastbound on the train tracks before an Amtrak train also traveling northbound struck her.

Authorities attempted to render aid but were unsuccessful. Obuchowski was pronounced dead on the scene.

No other passengers were injured in the incident authorities report.

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