A Metra train fatally hit a female pedestrian Thursday morning in north suburban Barrington, police said.
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The Lake County Coroner’s Office released the identity of a Barrington High School girl that was accidentally hit and killed by a train as 17-year-old Marin Lacson from Barrington.
Police, firefighters and paramedics from Barrington responded about 7:46 a.m. Thursday, January 25, 2024 to a report that a Metra train on the Union Pacific Northwest Line hit a pedestrian at the Hough Street crossing grade in Barrington.
Police, firefighters and paramedics received a report that a female victim had been struck by a train and appeared to be “beyond any help” located on the Metra tracks. There was initially some confusion that the incident occurred on the Canadian National tracks.
The victim was pronounced dead at the scene.
Barrington High School/District 220 Superintendent Craig Winkelman notified the community that a Barrington High School student was accidentally struck by a train near Route 59 (Hough Street) and Main Street and passed away.
January 25, 2024
Dear Barrington Community,
It is with great sadness that I share with you the tragic news of the passing of one of our Barrington High School students. This morning
the student was walking to school when the student was accidentally struck by a train on Route 59 and Main Street. The student’s family has been notified and is receiving support.Dr. Craig Winkelman
Superintendent of Schools
Metra confirmed a person was struck by an inbound UP-NW train near Barrington around 7:45 a.m. The Lake County Coroner’s office confirmed the person, who was later identified as a Barrington High School student, died at the scene. YouTube Tips ⓘ
All roads were re-opened as of 11:00 AM Thursday, January 25, 2024, according to the Barrington Police Department.
Visibility was down to 0.13 mile at 7:51 a.m. at O’Hare International Airport.
Visibility was down to 0.13 mile at 7:52 a.m. at Chicago Executive Airport.
There was also a disruption on the Metra UP Northwest line at 6:10 a.m. Thursday near the Arlington Park station when a Metra locomotive or train car was reported to be smoking. Officials and firefighters quickly determined there was no fire, but the train was evacuated and taken out of service. Train #610, scheduled to arrive Chicago at 6:46 a.m. was stopped near Arlington Park due to mechanical problems, according to Metra.
Inbound and outbound train movement halted near Barrington due to a pedestrian struck by train #634. Extensive delays are anticipated. We will update this information as soon as it becomes available.
— Metra UP-NW (@metraUPNW) January 25, 2024
Train #619, scheduled to depart Chicago at 8:35 a.m., will terminate at Des Plaines. Train #621, scheduled to depart Chicago at 9:35 a.m., will accommodate customers.
— Metra UP-NW (@metraUPNW) January 25, 2024
Train #617 scheduled to arrive Harvard at 9:25 AM, will not operate past Palatine due to train #634 striking a pedestrian.
— Metra UP-NW (@metraUPNW) January 25, 2024
Inbound and outbound train movement remains halted near Barrington due to a pedestrian struck by train #634. Trains will be extensively delayed. Updates will be provided as information becomes available. – Updated at 8:26am
— Metra UP-NW (@metraUPNW) January 25, 2024
An extra inbound train will be operating from Palatine to Chicago making all stops. This train departed at approximately 9:05am. Please listen to platform announcements for the location of your train.
— Metra UP-NW (@metraUPNW) January 25, 2024
Inbound and outbound trains have been cleared to proceed through the area near Barrington where train #634 struck a pedestrian. Some trains will be operating with extensive delays. Please listen to platform announcements for delay times and locations.
— Metra UP-NW (@metraUPNW) January 25, 2024
Train #634, scheduled to arrive Chicago at 8:33 a.m., will make its last stop at Barrington then express to Chicago due to striking a pedestrian. Train #636 will accommodate passengers. Please listen to announcements for delay times and locations.
— Metra UP-NW (@metraUPNW) January 25, 2024
An extra inbound train originated from Palatine at 10AM and will be making all stops to Chicago due to an earlier pedestrian incident. Please listen to platform announcements for the location of your train.
— Metra UP-NW (@metraUPNW) January 25, 2024
Train #646 scheduled to depart Harvard at 10:20 AM, will not operate due to an earlier pedestrian incident involving train #634.
— Metra UP-NW (@metraUPNW) January 25, 2024
Train #652 scheduled to depart Harvard 1:20 PM, will operate this afternoon. Please disregard the previous alert. – Updated at 11:47am
— Metra UP-NW (@metraUPNW) January 25, 2024
The information in this article is an early report published before any summary information was confirmed or released by police or fire authorities.
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