Village officials say they are evaluating whether to install pedestrian gates after a Barrington High School student was fatally struck by a train while walking to school last week. “As our Village and the broader District 220 community continue to process last Thursday’s accident and tragic loss of life, there has been an outpouring of […]
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‘Vibrant, bubbly, vivacious soul’: Funeral service held for Barrington High School student fatally struck by train
A funeral service was held Monday for a 17-year-old girl, remembered for her “vibrant, bubbly, vivacious soul,” who was fatally struck by a train on her way to Barrington High School. A visitation for Marin Lacson, 17, of Barrington, was held Monday afternoon through Monday evening at Davenport Family Funeral Home in Lake Zurich. A […]
‘She was so nice to everyone’: Emotional vigil held for Barrington High School student fatally struck by train
Friends of a Barrington High School student spoke during an emotional vigil held Friday to remember the 17-year-old girl who was fatally struck by a train on her way to school. The incident happened around 7:45 a.m. Thursday at the Union Pacific Railroad train tracks in the area of Main Street and Hough Street in […]
Candlelight vigil to be held for teenager accidentally struck, killed by train on way to Barrington High School
A candlelight vigil is set to be held Friday evening as the community mourns the death of a teenage girl who was fatally struck by a train while walking to Barrington High School. An autopsy performed Thursday on Marin Lacson, 17, of Barrington, showed she died as a result of blunt force injuries, according to […]
‘Always made everyone feel welcome’: Community mourns death of Barrington High School student killed by train
Friends of a Barrington High School student, who was on the lacrosse team, are remembering the 17-year-old girl after she was struck and killed by a train walking to school. An autopsy performed Thursday on Marin Lacson, 17, of Barrington, showed she died as a result of blunt force injuries, according to Lake County Coroner […]
Coroner identifies 17-year-old student accidentally struck, killed by Metra train in Barrington
The coroner has identified a 17-year-old girl and Barrington High School student who was accidentally struck and killed by a train while trying to cross railroad tracks. An autopsy performed Thursday on Marin Lacson, 17, of Barrington, showed she died as a result of blunt force injuries, according to Lake County Coroner Jennifer Banek. The […]
‘It was all over in seconds’: Witness says Barrington High School student was accidentally struck, killed by train
A witness says a girl, who was a Barrington High School student, was accidentally struck and killed by a Metra train in Barrington while trying to cross the tracks Thursday morning. The Metra Police Department, Barrington Fire Department and Barrington Police Department responded around 7:45 a.m. Thursday to the Union Pacific Railroad train tracks in […]
Extensive delays reported on Metra UP-NW line after pedestrian fatally struck by train in Barrington
All inbound and outbound trains on the Metra UP-NW line near Barrington are halted after a train fatally struck a pedestrian Thursday morning. The Metra Police Department, Barrington Fire Department and Barrington Police Department responded around 7:45 a.m. Thursday to the Union Pacific Railroad train tracks in the area of Main Street and Hough Street […]
Coroner identifies 64-year-old man killed after being struck by freight train at train station in Deerfield
The coroner has released the identity of a 64-year-old man who died after he was struck by a freight train at the Metra station in Deerfield Saturday afternoon. An autopsy performed Monday showed that Robert Pighetti, 64, of Deerfield, died as a result of blunt force injuries, according to the Lake County Coroner’s Office. The […]