A New Hampshire woman died Monday after being struck by an Amtrak train while attempting to save a dog, officials said.

Alicia Leonardi, 42, from Plaistow, was walking with a friend and his dog that afternoon along train tracks in a wooded area in Exeter, New Hampshire, according to a statement from the Exeter Police Department.

“The train approached quickly from a corner behind them and the unleashed dog ran onto the tracks at the sound of the train’s horn,” police said. “The couple attempted to get the dog off the tracks and as a result both people were struck.”

Leonardi suffered fatal injuries, and her friend had minor injuries. The dog was not hurt, according to NBC10 Boston .

“She is a brave girl,” Leonardi’s mother, Cathleen Collis, told the news station. “She’s always been a

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