Gladewater police say the woman was spray painting on the tracks moments before being hit by the train.

GLADEWATER, Texas — A woman was killed Saturday evening after being hit by a train in Gladewater.

According to Union Pacific, at about 6:50 p.m., a westbound train hit 39-year-old Heidi O'Brien near mile post 103 on the Mineola Subdivision.

According to Gladewater Police, O'Brien was spray painting on the side of the track when she was struck.

The train's conductor and witnesses at a nearby restaurant told police O'Brien looked up at the train then continued to spray paint the track before being hit.

Police say she was pronounced dead at the scene about 15 feet south of the track.

The body was taken to Crowley Funeral Home in Gladewater.

No one on the train's crew was injured.