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Fenton Police are investigating a fatal train pedestrian incident.

It happened on Friday night, around 9:35pm. Officers with the Fenton Police Department were dispatched to the railroad tracks near the Poplar Street crossing following a report of a pedestrian struck by a westbound Canadian National train.

Upon arrival, officers located the victim - identified as 65-year-old Cynthia Susanne Prince of Linden - and immediately began lifesaving measures. Despite those efforts, Prince succumbed to her injuries and was pronounced deceased at the scene.

The Fenton Police Department was assisted by the Genesee County Sheriff's Office, the Flint Township Police Department, and the Fenton Fire Department.

Fenton Police say the circumstances surrounding the incident remain under investigation.

Anyone who may have information related to the incident is encouraged to contact Detective Bemus at (810) 629-5311.