Man, 18, killed by freight train in Geneva

The Brief

  • An 18-year-old Geneva man was killed after being struck by a freight train near Western Avenue.
  • Police said he was alone and no foul play is suspected.
  • The incident remains under investigation.

GENEVA, Ill. An 18-year-old man from Geneva was killed Sunday night after being struck by a freight train near a rail crossing.

What we know:

Geneva police and firefighters responded at 9:51 p.m. to the Western Avenue grade crossing after receiving reports of a train accident involving a pedestrian. Officers arrived and met with the train’s conductor before locating the teen near the Union Pacific West rail line east of Western Avenue, police said.

Story continues

TRENDING NOW

LATEST LOCAL NEWS