The woman has been identified as Daniella Weisman of Glencoe, Illinois
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- A 48-year-old woman died after she was struck by a train while walking her dogs in Illinois over the weekend
- The Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the victim as Daniella Weisman from Glencoe
- One of her dogs died alongside her, the other ran away, a Metra railroad spokesperson tells PEOPLE
A 48-year-old woman died after she was struck by a train while walking her dogs in Illinois over the weekend, officials said.
The Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office has identified the victim as Daniella Weisman from Glencoe, a spokesperson confirms to PEOPLE. Weisman’s cause of death is listed as multiple injuries from being struck by a train and the manner was ruled an accident.
The incident occurred shortly after 9:30 a.m. local time on Saturday, Sept. 6 and Weisman, who lived locally, was hit by a train along Metra’s Union Pacific North railroad line, a Metra spokesperson tells PEOPLE. Metra trains serve six counties in the Chicago area, according to the company’s website…