A person was struck and killed by a freight train in Downers Grove early Sunday.
The person was seen at the railroad crossing around 12:45 a.m. at Washington Street and the BNSF Railroad tracks, according to the Downers Grove Police Department.
The gates blocking the tracks were down at the time. The person was walking north across the tracks when a westbound freight train struck them, according to Downers Grove police.
They were pronounced dead at the scene. Their name has not been released. Downers Grove Police are investigating the death with Metra Police Department and the BNSF Police Department.
Related Posts:
- 2 hurt as small plane veers off runway near Downers Grove News A small single-engine airplane veered off the runway and rolled over Friday afternoon at a private residential airpark near Downers Grove, injuring the pilot and a passenger, authorities said. The accident occurred shortly after noon as the plane was attempting a landing at the Brookeridge Airpark, the DuPage County sheriff’s…
- Headteacher who said ‘inspect this, miss’ and exposed himself struck off News The married head teacher ‘traumatised’ multiple women (Picture: Wales News Service) A married head teacher who exposed himself to staff on school premises and on a school trip has been struck off the teaching register for at least 15 years. The ‘predatory’ and ‘sexualised’ behaviour of James ‘Jamie’ Richards, former…
- Trump lays into another female reporter and asks ‘are you a stupid person?’ News To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Up Next Previous Page Next Page Donald Trump has sparked renewed controversy over his treatment of female reporters by repeatedly calling one ‘stupid’ at a press conference. The 79-year-old lashed out when…
- Person fatally shot in Garfield Ridge News A person was fatally shot in Garfield Ridge Thursday night on the Southwest Side, according to Chicago police. The person was found on the ground with gunshot wounds to his body around 11:55 p.m. in the 5100 block of South Luna Avenue, police said in a statement. He was taken…
- Sofia Vergara’s Thanksgiving Holidays Included One Very Special Person: PHOTO Entertainment “America’s Got Talent” judge SofÃa Vergara celebrated Thanksgiving with a beautiful meal and a house full of love. The âModern Familyâ actress shared several photos from Thanksgiving, showing her looking gorgeous in a chocolate brown two-piece outfit and surrounded by loved ones. SofÃa Vergara Celebrates Thanksgiving With Her Son View…
(Visited 1 times, 1 visits today)