Pennsylvania News Anchor Emily Matson’s Cause of Death Ruled a Suicide

"Emily was a shining light in our newsroom," Erie News Now said

Pennsylvania news anchor Emily Matson's cause of death was ruled as suicide by the Erie County Coroner's Office, reports The Erie Times-News, The New York Post and TMZ.

Matson was killed when she was hit by a train in Fairview, Pennsylvania on Monday, according to the Erie County Coroner's Office, reports The Erie Times-News.

Erie County Coroner Lyell Cook told The New York Post Tuesday that Matson had taken her own life and that the evidence ruling her death was suicide was “unquestionable.”

A representative for Erie County Coroner did not immediately respond to PEOPLE's request for additional information on Tuesday.

The 42-year-old Erie News Now news anchor’s death was confirmed by the outlet's parent company, Lilly Broadcasting, in a statement Monday.

“It is with a very heavy heart that we have learned of the passing of our beloved Erie News Now news anchor Emily Matson,” the company said, adding that “Emily was a shining light in our newsroom, delivering news with a passion and love she had for the Erie community and Northwest Pennsylvania.”

“We loved Emily dearly and our hearts go out to the Matson family and her husband Ryan at this time,” the statement concluded.

Related: Emily Matson, ‘Beloved’ Pennsylvania News Anchor, Dead at 42: 'A Shining Light’

The Erie, Pennsylvania native joined NBC affiliate WICU-TV in 2004 after graduating from La Roche University in Pittsburgh. She received a bachelor's degree in communications and media technology.

She started her broadcast news career by producing a morning show before leaving to become a general assignment reporter.

As a member of the Erie News Now team, she served as an employee for 19 years and co-anchored the 7 p.m. desk with John Stehlin and then the 11 p.m. desk alongside Mike Ruzzi, according to Matson’s profile on the outlet’s website.

"She was very, very upbeat," Paul Wagner, a retired reporter at Erie News Now, told The Erie Times-News. "She was a very positive person. She was always encouraging the new people. She always had a joke for everyone."

In a tribute on Facebook, Erie News Now reporter Jamison Hixenbaugh called Matson's death “utterly devastating.” He added that “there are no words to describe the loss of Emily.”

WVLT-TV anchor Christyn Allen, who previously worked with Matson at Erie News Now, described her former colleague as "the brightest light" in a lengthy Instagram tribute.

If you or someone you know is considering suicide, please contact the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline by dialing 988, text "STRENGTH" to the Crisis Text Line at 741741 or go to 988lifeline.org.

Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.

For more People news, make sure to sign up for our newsletter!

Read the original article on People.