(KMZA)--A woman was struck and killed by a train in the Pottawatomie County community of St. Mary's Friday evening.

The Kansas Highway Patrol says the incident happened in the 100 block of North 1st Street, just north of U.S. 24 Highway, shortly before 9:00.

The Patrol says 45-year-old Virginia Enockson, of St. Mary's, was standing on the tracks facing south when she was struck by a westbound train.

Enockson was pronounced dead at the scene.

No one else was injured during the incident.