Nopala de Villagran Mexico - A woman was killed in horrific circumstances when she was hit by a vintage steam train when it arrived in a small town en route from Canada.
 
The unnamed victim was standing up on a small hill, posing for a selfie, when she was struck by a locomotive known as the Empress, on 4 Jun 2024.
 
The young woman, 25, is surrounded by other enthusiastic people welcoming the train, but unfortunately, she gets a step closer than the rest, resulting in the accident.
 
It happened in the town of Nopala de Villagran, 60 miles northwest of Mexico City.
 
It appears that the woman was hit by one of the train's pistons.
 
After being struck, a man holds her lifeless body.
 
According to reports in Mexico, the woman died instantly.
 
Local reports also say that the woman was with a young child at the time.
 
Moments before being struck, she told the child to stay low and away from the train.
 
That child was not injured in the accident.
 
Just prior to the woman being struck, a voice can be heard warning people to stay far away from the train.
 
The authorities reminded residents that they should stand at least 33 feet from the tracks and should never try to climb on any railway equipment or infrastructure for better views.
 
The video ends with others calling for an ambulance.
 
The train continued on its journey to Mexico City.
 
Canadian Pacific 2816, aka the Empress, was built in Montreal in December 1930 and is the one of its type, a H1b 4-6-4 Hudson type steam locomotive that still survives intact.
 
Until this past Spring, the locomotive had been out of commission since 2012.
 
The train began its Final Spike Steam Tour in Calgary in April, it ends on 7 Jun 2024 in Mexico City.
 
The operators of the train, Canadian Pacific Kansas City, have yet to comment on the accident.
 
Paul Farrell.