Thelma Candelaria Fatally Struck by Train During Run in Eloy
Thelma Candelaria, a 47-year-old mother of eight, was fatally struck by a train during her morning run near Sunshine Boulevard and Frontier Street in Eloy, Arizona. The incident occurred as she was recording one train and reportedly did not hear…
Phoenix, AZ, October 18, 2026 —
Thelma Candelaria, 47, was fatally struck by a train during a morning run near Sunshine Boulevard and Frontier Street in Eloy, Arizona, according to the information provided. Candelaria was a mother of eight.
The account says Candelaria was recording one train when a second train approached from the opposite direction. She reportedly did not hear or see the second train because she was wearing noise-canceling headphones. The information provided does not establish further details about the circumstances of the collision.
The date and precise time of the incident were not provided. The name of the train operator, the agency or agencies responding, and whether an investigation is underway were also not provided. No information was given about the trains’ routes, speeds or direction of travel beyond the account that the second train approached from the opposite direction.
The role of the headphones is described as a reported explanation for why Candelaria did not hear or see the approaching train; no further findings or official statements were included in the available account. Details about emergency response and any subsequent actions were not provided.
The incident occurred in Eloy, a city in Arizona, near the named intersection. No additional information was supplied about the crossing, nearby railway infrastructure or whether any safety measures were present. The available account does not include statements from Candelaria’s family, railway representatives or public officials.
Story summarized from the original created by Molly McBride on www.azfamily.com, see more information here.
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