Pedestrian struck, killed by Metra train near Naperville
February 12, 2009
NAPERVILLE -- A
Metra train fatally struck an Aurora man early
Thursday near Naperville.
Metra Burlington Northern Santa Fe train No. 1299 from Chicago to
Aurora fatally struck a male pedestrian near West Ogden Avenue and North Aurora
Road just before the train was scheduled to arrive at the Route 59 Station,
1090 N. Illinois Route 59, at 12:42 a.m., Metra
spokesman Michael Gillis said.
The DuPage County Coroner’s office has identified the
pedestrian as James Hanold, 49, of Aurora, a
coroner’s office spokeswoman said. Hanold was
pronounced dead at 2:30 a.m. on the scene.
The manner of
death will be determined pending conclusion of an investigation. No autopsy
will be conducted, the spokeswoman said.
Trains No. 1299
and 1325 were delayed “more than an hour” but normal service has been restored
and there will be no problems with the morning rush, Gillis said.
Investigators
temporarily blocked all three tracks early Thursday. Metra
police and the DuPage County Sheriff’s police are
probing the incident.
Nobody else was
injured, Gillis said.
The accident
site is a Naperville address but it is DuPage County
Sheriff's jurisdiction, according to a Naperville police dispatcher.