Elderly man hit and killed by train on Metra's MD-N line in Lake Forest, Illinois

Modified Date: 
Thu, 07/16/2015 - 4:43pm
Accident Date: 
Thursday, July 16, 2015

Man, 87, fatally struck by train in Lake Forest

The Lake Forest station reopened along Metra's MD-N line after a freight train struck and killed an 87-year-old Lake County man, officials said.The man, whose identity has not yet been released, was struck around 2 p.m. on Thursday.For about three hours, trains ran on a single track in the area and bypassed the Lake Forest station. They began stopping there again just before 5 p.m.Police continue to investigate.

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