The North Tonawanda Police Department announced a 29-year-old woman from Wheatfield was killed in a crash involving a car and train on Tuesday morning.
The crash occurred around 7 a.m. at the Witmer Road railroad crossing near River Road.
Police said it was determined that the vehicle came to a stop on the railroad tracks and was struck by an Amtrak passenger train. The driver was the only occupant in the vehicle and was taken to ECMC where she was later pronounced dead. Police said her identity is being withheld pending notification of family.
According to Amtrak, the train was traveling from Niagara Falls to New York City with 11 passengers and three crewmembers on board. There have been no reported injuries to those on the train.
Police said the cause of the crash remains under investigation.
