Pedestrian Train Death In Edmonds Was Suicide

EDMONDS, WA - The woman killed by a train in downtown Edmonds Saturday night died by suicide, according to the Snohomish County Medical examiner.

The medical examiner did not identify the 33-year-old woman or reveal where she was from. According to police, the woman was hit by the train before 10 p.m. Saturday near Main Street. An investigation into the incident forced the closure of the ferry dock and Main Street.

The woman's suicide comes in the wake of the high-profile deaths of Anthony Bourdain and Kate Spade. Also last week, the Centers for Disease Control released a report showing a sharp increase in suicides - more than 25 percent between 1999 and 2016 on average across the U.S.

In Washington, the CDC reported suicides increased nearly 19 percent over that same time frame. Every state except Nevada marked an increase. The CDC did not report a single cause for the rise in suicides - in fact, noting that death by suicide can be attributed to many circumstances, from money problems to being charged with a crime. About 54 percent of people who died by suicide had no known mental health condition.

There are resources available in Snohomish County to prevent suicide. You can call the Care Crisis Line at 1-800-584-3578 (toll-free) or 425-258-4357 24-7. The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is always available by calling 1-800-273-8255.

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