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Woman killed, man injured when struck by a train in Independence

A woman was killed and a man was injured when they were struck by a train Friday night at an overpass near Winner Road and South Home Avenue in Independence, police said.

The incident occurred about 8 p.m. The Kansas City Southern Railroad reported the incident to police, who are investigating.

| Matt Campbell, mcampbell@kcstar.com

This story was originally published May 1, 2015 at 9:14 PM with the headline "Woman killed, man injured when struck by a train in Independence."

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