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Pedestrian struck, critically injured by light rail train

Metro Transit spokesperson Howie Padilla said she was struck by a westbound train and knocked into an eastbound train.
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ST. PAUL, Minn. - A pedestrian was struck and critically injured by a light rail train in St. Paul on Wednesday, according to Metro Transit.

Metro Transit spokesperson Howie Padilla said that at just after 5 p.m., a woman was walking south on Snelling Avenue, attempting to cross University, when she was struck by a westbound train and knocked into an eastbound train.

The woman was brought to Regions Hospital with foot and head injuries, according to Padilla. He said she is in critical condition.

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