Pedestrian Struck by Train

On Monday afternoon at 12:37, the Meeker County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a pedestrian being struck by a train.  The location was at the railroad crossing on Meeker County Road 1 in Litchfield Township.  Meeker County Deputies responded and found the victim was deceased.  Deputies learned the train was westbound and the victim had been walking on the tracks when she was struck.  The victim was identified as 35-year-old Raihna Mathews of Cosmos.  The Sheriff’s Office was assisted by the BNSF Police, MN DNR, MN State Patrol, Litchfield Police and Litchfield Rescue.