A young woman, possibly a teenager, was struck and killed by a freight train in Lombard Saturday night, Union Pacific Railroad officials confirmed.
Union Pacific spokesman Mark Davis said a freight train traveling from Chicago to North Platte, Neb., struck the woman at 10:55 p.m.
The name of the victim is being withheld pending notification of family, officials at the DuPage County Coroner’s office said Sunday.
Davis said the accident is under investigation by railroad officials and the Lombard Police Department. Calls to police for more information were not immediately returned Sunday.
Davis wouldn’t speculate on how fast the train was going when the woman was hit. He said data on the onboard event recorder will be studied.
Lombard paramedics responded to the emergency on the tracks near Grace Street and St. Charles Road, according to Battalion Chief Ron Rakosnic.
The incident happened about a half-mile east of the Metra train station at 20 S. Main St.
Rakosnic said paramedics transported the victim to Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital in Downer’s Grove.
Rakosnic said the woman was alone at the time and couldn’t speculate on what happened.
Metra spokesman Tom Miller said trains were delayed immediately after the incident, but have returned to normal. The tracks are shared by Metra and Union Pacific.
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Margie back the hell off why dont you? Who do you think you are? Did you loose a child such a Maureen? She lost her nephew. Her family is still hurting by that loss. My child is still hurtijng for that loss. Who are you knock that pain and benting? So why dont YOU shut the hell up? No one wants to hear your tuff guy act (BS). Her comment n pain is about loosing a child that WAS assoicate with Kendra and Kristen. THEY ALL PARTIED!!!! She is right. EVERY word she said is factual. So what you got honey? NADDA so yeah shut up. This isn’t about your jerkish thoughts. THANKS.
this is to maureen. you can believe whatever you want. i think its kind of like the pot calling the kettle black dont you. what the hell do you know about kendra’s family tried doing for her? right nothing. b/c if you did your dumbass wouldnt be saying any of that. you know nothing you drama seeker so mind your own business and worry about all the mistakes YOU made.
I just want to say, I’m tired of losing friend on those tracks. This is friend number 4 now, I don’t want there to be more..
I have often thought to myself, where were Kendra’s friends & family? How did they not see that she was spiraling down deeper into her grief and depression?! I imagine her family was dealing with their own grief over Kristen’s passing. Perhaps they were also blocking out the reality that Kendra was out of control. If you were REALLY her friend perhaps you thought you were doing her a favor getting drunk or high with her – maybe you thought that those silly memories you were making were all fun and games…perhaps at 16-17-18 you weren’t mature enough to see how desperate she really was. And- if, God forbid, she told you of her plans, and you said or did nothing, how are you sleeping lately?
Don’t judge the woman who wrote about her above- she lost her loved one and is grieving and being angry because there is nothing she can do to bring him back – she has suffered a huge loss.
Don’t let Kendra’s death be in vain- for Godsakes – if you have a friend and you are worried about them, if they are talking about hopelessness and they are depressed – make sure they get help immediately. There is no reason that another family has to be called to the traintracks in Lombard or anywhere to see their loved one’s remains spewed over the rails- and there is no reason another train conductor should feel helpless because someone thinks death by train is the way to end it all. So many people suffer when that coice is made. My prayers are with all parents who lose their child -
I knew both of the twins and they were both absolutely amazing people. To begin with the first was an accident. Secondly, if anyone did not know them then do not even think you could begin to understand the dynamics of their very unique situation. It infuriates me that someone who knows nothing about them or their past could even pass an uninformed judgement. Quite frankly, mind your own business unless you know the facts.
I agree with J. Whom are you to hold judgement over someone else or their loved ones? Who are you to be so self rightous? Careful how hard you throw the stones….. glass houses shatter easily. There is only one being that can judge us. My heart goes out for the family and friends of this young lady. Any parent can understand the pain of this unfortunate loss. May she look down upon us with all the other angels in heaven.
I think it is pretty awful that this young person is being tarnished in print. It’s nobody’s business about the relationship with her parent(s) and to put down her parents and her character is downright horrible when a family is grieving. And, as for the reporters digging into the family’s dirty laundry, their job is to report the facts. This is not entertainment television. Leave the poor family alone.
This is a tragic event yes! Was it unexpected NO! If the reporters had the information and facts to the entire story then they would understand this was the end of a very messed up young girls life. A girl that this mess started with the loss of her twin at pretty much the same area. Her sister’s tragedy was an accident I have been told. Hers I believe was not. This was not the first time this girl went running to the railroad tracks. She made a suicide pact with a young boy one day, it failed in their attempts to do it together. They both sadly did it in the same area but at different times. As a family we have still not healed from the loss of our loved one. The loss of this girl adds to our wound, and opens another to this girls family. What really should have been questioned long ago was where were this girls parents role in her life? What of their role modeling examples did each play in shaping this child’s life? Why did not anyone that writes about this tragedy on other areas on the internet do something to help this young messed up girl? She experimented with drugs, alcohol and sex and it was common knowledge to those who were close to her. Access to drugs, alcohol and sex had always been an arms length away from this child. The greatest influences in this girls short life I believe contributed to her tragic end. She from what I have been told was into the “drama”the attention seeking she did was through a negative expression. What parents need to do now a day is pay very close attention to the influences in their child’s life. If for some reason you suspect something is not right don’t just ignore it, ignoring it and hoping it will go away on its own is doing nothing! We are not meant to be our children’s friends! We are supposed to be their mentors,their teachers and the roles they model themselves after. If there were more investigation into this tragic loss of a life and the facts came to light, more people would have a better understanding of the entire situation. You have to take a good look at the structure of a tree. If the fruit falling to the ground is spoiled and beginning to rot immediately, an individual of intelligence would look to the tree branches and eventually the health of the trunk of the tree itself. Disease in a tree untreated has a very poor change of yielding a bountiful fruit, similarly in the family structure. This child’s life ended tragically, what was more tragic was this is the manner in which she wanted to have it end, more DRAMA! This is how she brought attention to her presence,her presence of what I have know of this girl has been inappropriate. Had I been this child’s parent I would have looked into a mirror a slight bit longer at the image staring back. This is very sad when you truly know all facts as I do!