A 49-year-old Yorkville was killed Friday when he was struck by a freight train on the Union Pacific-West railroad tracks at the Third Street crossing in downtown Geneva.Geneva Police and Fire Department responded to the scene at 8:53 p.m. for a train crash involving a pedestrian.
With the Metra train parked to unload passengers and the emergency guardrail arms still down and flashing, the three men went underneath the arms to cross the tracks. Two men made it safely, but the Yorkville man was struck by an eastbound freight train on the north track.
The stopped freight train blocked both the Third Street and Western Avenue crossings for more than two hours due to the emergency response. The Kane County Coroner’s Office has scheduled an autopsy for Monday. The victim's family members are still being notified about this tragedy. All the news you need to know, every day
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