LAKE FOREST – An 87-year-old Lake County man was struck and killed by a freight train at the Lake Forest west-side depot on Thursday afternoon. Lake Forest police were called to the scene at 911 S. Telegraph Road at 1:54 p.m., according to an LFPD press release.
Deputy Chief Karl Walldorf said responding units found a male pedestrian deceased on the tracks adjacent to the depot. The victim, was struck by a southbound Canadian Pacific freight train and killed immediately, Walldorf said.
Detectives continue to investigate this incident in cooperation with the Metra Police Department, the Canadian Pacific Police Department and the Lake County Coroner’s Office. The victim’s identity is withheld at this time pending confirmation by the Coroner’s office and notification of his family.