Thelma Candelaria, Mother of Eight, Killed by Train in Eloy
A mother of eight, Thelma Candelaria, was killed by a train during her morning run in Eloy, Arizona. She was reportedly distracted by earbuds and recording one train while unaware of another approaching from the opposite direction.
Birmingham, AL, October 19, 2026 —
Thelma Candelaria, a mother of eight, was killed by a train during a morning run in Eloy, Arizona, according to the available account. She was reportedly wearing earbuds and recording one train when another approached from the opposite direction.
The account says Candelaria was unaware of the second train. It does not provide further details about the sequence of events or specify where along the railway the incident occurred.
Information about when the incident happened, Candelaria’s age, and the exact location in Eloy was not provided. The account also does not identify the source of the description of her actions or say whether that account has been confirmed by authorities.
No information was provided about the train operator, any witnesses, or whether an official investigation was conducted. The name of the railway company, any findings by investigators, and whether officials issued a statement were also not included.
Candelaria is identified as the mother of eight, but no additional information about her family or any comments from relatives was provided. The available account does not describe what happened after she was struck or give further details about the circumstances of her death.
As a result, the reported presence of earbuds and the recording of one train remain the only details provided about what Candelaria was doing before the collision. No further explanation of how the second train approached or why she did not notice it was included.
Story summarized from the original created by Molly McBride, Gray News staff on www.wbrc.com, see more information here.
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