Police identify woman killed after her car was hit by a freight train in Colborne

55-year-old Rosalie Haddow of Gravenhurst died at the scene after her car was thrown 80 metres

Freight train

Police have identified the woman who was killed last Friday (July 7) after her car was hit by a train in Colborne.

Rosalie Haddow, 55, of Gravenhurst died at the scene after her car collided with an eastbound CN freight train at a crossing on Ontario Street at around 6:34 p.m.

Her car was thrown around 80 metres as a result of the impact. She was the only occupant of the vehicle.

Area roadways were closed for five hours last Friday to allow Northumberland OPP to complete a thorough investigation into the cause of the collision.

Foul play is not suspected. The crossing where the accident occurred has signals and barriers.