Kenner Deaf Woman Killed by Train

(Bernel Davis) Kenner - Kenner police say a 58 year old deaf woman was struck and killed by a freight train Saturday night around 7 'clock.

It happened near the intersection of Taylor and Kenner as the train was headed west. Police say the conductor rang the whistle to warn the woman, but the woman was hearing impaired. She was hit and died on the scene.

Family members tell Fox 8 her name was Cynthia Tuckson, and that she was walking home from her job as a part time furniture saleswoman.

They say Tuckson loved keeping busy with two jobs and cooking for her family. They say she crossed the tracks every day, and could usually tell a train was coming from the vibration. However the distraught family is upset there are no crossing arms at Taylor and Kenner, and believe that would have been an effective visual warning for Tuckson.

Family members and neighbors on the scene say this stretch of track has a history of train wrecks because of the lack of crossing arms at some intersections.

In the meantime, Kenner police will continue investigating the circumstances with the assistance of railroad police.