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One person was injured after being hit by a train in Beaverton on April 20.

(Beaverton Police Department)

Update Beaverton woman remains in hospital after train tragedy, police say

A 26-year-old woman is being treated for apparent life-threatening injuries Thursday after police say she missed several warning signs and was hit by a freight train in Beaverton. Witnesses said she appeared to be looking down at her cellphone.

The woman was walking in a crosswalk near Southwest Lombard Avenue and Beaverton Hillsdale Highway around 3:30 p.m. The train-crossing arms were down, safety lights were flashing and the oncoming Portland & Western Railroad train's horn was blaring, according to Officer Mike Rowe, a Beaverton police spokesman.

"It is believed that she might have been distracted on her phone," he said.

Officers at the police department nearby were able to quickly head to the scene and used two tourniquets on the woman until an ambulance arrived, Rowe said.

The woman was taken to OHSU Hospital with "significant leg injuries," said Stefan Myers, a Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue spokesman. Her identity has not been released.

A Portland & Western Railroad spokesman hasn't immediately responded to a request for comment.

The collision closed westbound Beaverton Hillsdale Highway at Griffith Drive, Rowe said. Southbound Lombard Avenue was also closed at Broadway Street. The area is expected to be closed for about three hours.

The crash has caused delays to WES service in the area.

-- Everton Bailey Jr.

ebailey@oregonian.com

503-221-8343; @EvertonBailey