On February 1, 2025, around 7:30PM District 1 officers were called to the railroad tracks near the 7900 block of Michigan Ave. When they arrived, they observed an adult male laying underneath the stopped train. He died at the scene.
The train’s engineer stated he observed what he thought was a pile of trash and clothes on the railroad track, but as he got closer, realized it was a person. The engineer activated the emergency stop brake; however, the train did not stop in time and struck the man.
The Medical Examiner’s Office responded and took possession of the body.