The San Diego County Medical Examiner's Office is reaching out to the public in hopes of identifying a woman who tragically lost her life after being struck by a train on August 12. As of yet, the woman remains unnamed, and efforts to ascertain her identity persist without success. The authorities have released a forensic rendering of the woman, highlighting a unique text tattoo on her left forearm, and urge anyone with potential knowledge to step forward.
The incident took place near the Carlsbad Boulevard bridge when the woman was hit by a northbound Coaster commuter train at around 7:30 p.m., succumbing to her injuries at the scene. Described as Caucasian, between 50 and 60, the woman was about 5 feet 3 inches tall and weighed approximately 110 pounds. Sporting curly brown hair and brown eyes, she notably did not carry any form of identification on her person, leaving investigators to rely on fingerprint technology, which, to disappointing results, has failed to reveal her identity.
Medical Examiner Investigator Jennifer Wright described the tattoo, hoping it might be a significant lead. "The woman also had a distinct text or script tattoo on her left forearm," said Wright in a statement, evidently placing faith in the unique mark as a potential key to unlocking the mystery of her identity. County News Center provided this quote and information from the Medical Examiner's Office.
With traditional methods exhausted, the community's input holds new potential to give a name to the unknown finally. The San Diego County Medical Examiner's Office has called upon anyone who might recognize the description or the tattoo to get in touch as part of Case Number 2024-02413. They remain ready to receive any information that could help solve this case. If you think you might know the woman described, please don't hesitate to contact the Investigations Unit of the San Diego County Medical Examiner’s Office at (858) 694-2905.
