NORTH HOLLYWOOD (CNS) - A 33-year-old woman struck and killed by an Amtrak train in North Hollywood was identified Tuesday by the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner.
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According to the medical examiner's office, Vanessa Ayala Valencia was pronounced dead at the scene.
No injuries among the train's crew or passengers were reported.
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