Woman Struck & Killed By Train

February 21, 2022 2:01 am

MONONGAHELA, Pa. — A Van Voorhis woman is dead after getting hit by a train in downtown Monongahela Saturday afternoon. The Washington County Coroner says Jaimyn Grace Rauchfuss, 22, was the operator and sole occupant of a vehicle that was struck by a Norfolk Southern train at the 4th Street railroad crossing at 2:20 p.m. The accident took place along Railroad Street near the Monongahela Aquatorium. Rauchfuss’ cause and manner of death are pending an investigation and autopsy. The Monogahela City Fire Department responded with Tri-Community EMS on scene. The incident is under investigation by the Monongahela Police Department.