POLICE RESPOND TO PEDESTRIAN STRUCK BY TRAIN

On November 30, 2025, at approximately 12:45 a.m., the Downers Grove Police Department responded to a report of a person that was struck by a train near the area of Washington Street and the BNSF Railroad tracks. 

The preliminary investigation indicates that a person was observed on foot south of the railroad crossing while the gates were activated and in the down position. The person walked northbound across the tracks and was struck by a westbound freight train. The person was pronounced deceased at the scene. The person’s name will not be released pending notification of the family.

Downers Grove Police assisted the Metra Police Department and the BNSF Police Department with the investigation of the incident. Please contact the Metra Police Department at 312-322-2800 if you have information regarding the incident.