Authorities Identify Woman Killed by Train in Harrison County

HALLSVILLE — Harrison County authorities have identified the woman killed by a Union Pacific freight train around 6:30 Tuesday night. She is Hallsville High School junior Kristina Nicole Lawrence, 17, of Longview. The accident happened near Lansing Switch Road, just outside of Hallsville. Union Pacific spokeswoman Raquel Espinoza told the Longview News-Journal the wreck did not happen at a railroad crossing. �The Union Pacific train came upon a pedestrian on the tracks. It appears by looking at the video, the person was just standing there,� Webb said. Investigators say she was standing on the track with two dogs, who were also killed. The Harrison County Sheriff�s Office and a Union Pacific police officer are investigating the incident.