Kendra Kuehlem, 27, fatally struck by Metra train at the Prairie Avenue crossing in Brookfield, Illinois
Modified Date:
Wed, 07/12/2023 - 6:22amAccident Date:
Friday, February 4, 2022
Metra BNSF Trains Stalled At Congress Park Station After Person Is Hit By Train
Trains headed both east and west were stalled. Some BNSF trains that were scheduled to depart from Union Station Friday afternoon also will not run.
Metra train fatally strikes pedestrian in Brookfield
A westbound Metra train running express on Feb. 4 from Union Station and scheduled to stop at the Congress Park station in Brookfield at 4:23 p.m. has fatally struck a person at the Prairie Avenue crossing.
Person struck by train in Brookfield was village hall staffer
Kuehlem, 27, was hired as Brookfield’s village planner in April 2021. It was a homecoming of sorts for Kuehlem, who served as an intern in the village’s Community and Economic Development Department during the summer of 2017 shortly after graduating with a degree in urban and regional planning from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Kendra Kuehlem Memorial Fund
In honor of the late Kendra Kuehlem, we've started a memorial fund to help support any funeral/memorial expenses and give Kendra's family time to grieve properly. We hope to surpass all immediate costs and help Kendra's family financially over the next couple of months.
Kendra C. Kuehlem
She was an avid photographer and owned her own business, Kendra Christine Photography LLC. She loved traveling, was a mental health advocate, and fostered cats.
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Type: Pedestrian Accident
Topics:
Train AccidentPeople Involved:
Kendra Kuehlem
Roadway:
Prairie AvenueCity:
Brookfield, ILCounty:
Cook County, ILArea:
Chicago, IL
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