By Organ Mountain News on Jul 16, 2026

Woman killed after being struck by train in Las Cruces

A 35-year-old woman was killed late Tuesday after being struck by a southbound BNSF train near Brown Road in Las Cruces.

Railroad tracks run through Las Cruces. A 35-year-old woman was killed late Tuesday after being struck by a southbound BNSF train near Brown Road. (Courtesy photo / Las Cruces Police Department)

Police say the 35-year-old woman was walking along railroad tracks near Brown Road late Tuesday

Organ Mountain News report

LAS CRUCES - A 35-year-old woman was killed late Tuesday after being struck by a train in Las Cruces.

Police said officers were dispatched about 11:45 p.m. Tuesday, July 14, to railroad tracks near Brown Road, where a southbound BNSF train struck a pedestrian who was walking along the tracks.

The woman was pronounced dead at the scene.

Her name has not been released pending notification of her next of kin.

The train stopped after the collision and temporarily blocked several intersections while police investigated.

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