Person fatally struck by freight train in Downers Grove

DOWNERS GROVE, Ill. - A pedestrian was fatally hit by a train in the village of Downers Grove early Wednesday morning. 

Police say the person was struck by an eastbound freight train at the BNSF Railroad crossing near Main Street around 2:20 a.m. 

The person was pronounced dead at the scene. Their name will not be released until the family is notified. 

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Metra Police Department led the investigation with the help of Downers Grove police. Contact the Metra police at 312-322-2800 if you have information regarding the incident.