Woman struck by MARC train in Elkridge

A woman is dead after she was struck by a MARC train Tuesday morning in Maryland’s Howard County.

Howard County police tweeted that at 8:32 a.m., they were called to the scene in the 5800 block of Race Road in Elkridge.

Police have not identified the woman.

The investigation into what happened is ongoing.

Trains 846 and 851 on MARC’s Camden Line were delayed about 90 minutes as police investigated.

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Colleen Kelleher

Colleen Kelleher is an award-winning journalist who has been with WTOP since 1996. Kelleher joined WTOP as the afternoon radio writer and night and weekend editor and made the move to WTOP.com in 2001. Now she works early mornings as the site's Senior Digital Editor.

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