Around 4:30 p.m. on Monday afternoon, Lane County Sheriff's deputies responded to a report of a train vs. pedestrian crash near Junction City.

According to a release from the Lane County Sheriff's Office, paramedics arrived on scene and determined the woman to be deceased.

The location of the incident was near East 1st Avenue and Front Street.

Officials say the investigation reveals that a Union Pacific Railroad train was headed southbound, when a woman was observed walking on the tracks.

Train operators sounded audible alarms and attempted to perform an emergency stop of the train, however the woman did not respond to the alarms and was struck.

Investigators are working to identify the woman.

Anyone with information regarding the case is asked to contact the Lane County Sheriff’s Office at 541-682-4150 opt. 1.