Polly Gaskill identified as woman killed in train collision; death ruled a suicide
The Grand County Coroner’s Office identified 70-year-old Polly Gaskill as the person who died after being struck by an Amtrak train near a Winter Park railroad crossing Aug. 21. Authorities determined her death was intentional.
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The Grand County Coroner’s Office identified Polly Gaskill as the person who died after being struck by a train near the railroad crossing on Vasquez Road on Aug. 21.
Gaskill’s death was ruled a suicide, according to Interim Police Chief Donnie Ransom. Gaskill’s last known address was in Durango, Colorado, according to the release.
According to the release, the train sounded its horn and applied its brakes before the collision.
Although the train was traveling at the appropriate speed, Gaskill entered the tracks from a wooded area alongside the railroad, and the engineer did not have enough time to react, according to the release.
If you or someone you know is struggling with mental health, call or text 988 for the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.
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