A woman who was hit by a train and killed while cycling was Mt Maunganui mother of two Kumiko Goodhall
22 April 2010
The Mt Maunganui cyclist killed by a train was planning to ride the Otago Rail Trail next month.
Kumiko Goodhall was killed instantly when she was hit by the train, opposite the Bayfair Shopping Centre on Tuesday.
The 55-year-old was well known in the community, where she had lived for 24 years with her husband and two daughters.
Mrs Goodhall was a former marathon runner and keen walker. She was also planning to ride the Otago Rail Trail after her daughter's graduation next month
Police are still appealing for witnesses to the crash to come forward. They believe Mrs Goodhall may have been distracted by an mp3 players she was listening to.