The Maryland Transit Administration said a woman was fatally struck by an oncoming light rail train at approximately 12:15 a.m. Wednesday as she crossed the tracks about 200 yards north of the Patapsco Light Rail Station.

The train operator said that as the train proceeded north, it passed a southbound train. After the southbound train passed, a woman walked into the path of the northbound train coming from behind the southbound train that had just passed, MTA officials said.