Funeral services are set for Tuesday for a 30-year-old Mundelein man who appeared to have died by accident when he tried getting off a moving Metra train in Libertyville, which the family said was “so unexpected.” The Libertyville Police Department, Libertyville Fire Department and Metra Police Department responded around 5:30 p.m. on January 2 to […]
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Officials say Mundelein man believed to have died by accident after trying to get off moving Metra train in Libertyville
Investigators say a 30-year-old Mundelein man appeared to have died by accident when he leaped from a moving Metra train before later being found on the tracks in Libertyville. The Libertyville Police Department, Libertyville Fire Department and Metra Police Department responded around 5:30 p.m. Friday to the area of Ellis Avenue and Winchester Road for […]
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‘We all miss him so much’: Family mourns death of Mundelein man found after being struck by train in Libertyville
A family is mourning the death of a 30-year-old Mundelein man who was found dead on the train tracks in Libertyville after being hit by a train as they say they “miss him so much.” The Libertyville Police Department, Libertyville Fire Department and Metra Police Department responded around 5:30 p.m. Friday to the area of […]
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Coroner identifies Mundelein man found dead on train tracks after being struck by train in Libertyville
The coroner has released the identity of a Mundelein man who was found dead on the Metra Milwaukee District North line tracks in Libertyville Friday evening after being hit by a train. The Libertyville Police Department, Libertyville Fire Department and Metra Police Department responded around 5:30 p.m. Friday to the area of Ellis Avenue and […]
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Male found dead on train tracks in Libertyville, causing extensive delays on Metra’s Milwaukee District North line
The body of a male subject was found on the railroad tracks in Libertyville, causing extensive delays on Metra’s Milwaukee District North line Friday evening, officials said. The Libertyville Police Department, Libertyville Fire Department and Metra Police Department responded around 5:30 p.m. Friday to the area of Ellis Avenue and Winchester Road for a report […]
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Coroner identifies missing 60-year-old woman found dead after being struck by train near Round Lake
The coroner’s office has identified a 60-year-old woman who was reported missing and found dead after being struck by a train near Round Lake last week. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Greater Round Lake Fire Protection District responded around 8:10 a.m. last Friday to the area of Route 134 and Harrison Avenue in unincorporated […]
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Police investigating after woman discovered deceased, possibly struck by train near Round Lake
Authorities say a woman in her 60s was found dead along railroad tracks near Round Lake Friday morning after she was suspected to have been struck by a train. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Greater Round Lake Fire Protection District responded around 8:10 a.m. Friday to the area of Route 134 and Harrison Avenue […]
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Investigation underway after train crew spots deceased man along railroad tracks in Wadsworth
Traffic was blocked at multiple railroad crossings after a freight train stopped after coming upon a deceased man along the train tracks in Wadsworth Saturday afternoon. A spokesperson for Union Pacific told Lake and McHenry County Scanner the incident happened around 12:15 p.m. Saturday. A Union Pacific train stopped after an incident involving a pedestrian […]
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Police say elderly man hit and killed by Metra train in Zion believed to be ‘tragic accident’
Police say an elderly man was killed in what is believed to be a “tragic accident” after he was struck by a Metra train in Zion Saturday morning. The Zion Fire-Rescue Department, Metra Police Department and Zion Police Department responded around 8:38 a.m. Saturday to the area of Eden Avenue and Shiloh Boulevard. Zion Police […]