SWEETWATER, Tenn. — Editor's Note: The Sweetwater Police Department originally spelled Charlotte's name wrong.
UPDATE (4/5): Charlotte Castillo-Wong was a wife and mother of three who lost her life Thursday afternoon, according to Sergeant Kelvin Franco with the Sweetwater Police Department.
Castillo-Wong worked at a restaurant, Lazy Beagle, which closed early Thursday. After getting off work, she drove her blue Dodge truck in heavy traffic.
Franco said she stopped on the train tracks and the bars came down. They believe she panicked but did try to get out at the last moment. Castillo-Wong stepped out of the truck when the impact happened.
This is a developing story.
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A woman died after a train hit a car in Sweetwater on Thursday.
According to the Sweetwater Police Department, investigators said a Norfolk Southern train hit a car that was stuck on the tracks at the Old Highway 68 intersection at Duck Park. Police said roads and track crossings on Main Street were shut down for an extended time as of 4 p.m.
Police said the victim, Charlotte Castillo-Wong from Sweetwater, had stopped on the tracks during peak traffic time and was unable to get out of the train's way. She was pronounced dead at the scene.
"All necessary steps have been taken to notify the next of kin. We extend our deepest condolences to the family and loved ones of Mrs. Castillo-Wong during this difficult time," SPD said.
