By Jeramie Bizzle, Todd Feurer | CBS2
A high school student was struck and killed by a Metra Union Pacific Northwest train Thursday morning in Barrington, causing extensive delays, and trains on three other Metra lines were delayed because of an Amtrak signal problem at Union Station.
Metra confirmed a person was struck by an inbound UP-NW train near Barrington around 7:45 a.m. The Lake County Coroner’s office confirmed the person died, but the victim’s age and gender were not immediately available.
The pedestrian was confirmed to be a student at Barrington High School. District 220 Superintendent Dr. Craig Winelman released the following statement to the community:
“It is with great sadness that I share with you the tragic news of the passing of one of our Barrington High School students,” Winelman said. “This morning the student was walking to school when the student was accidentally struck by a train on Route 59 and Main Street. The student’s family has been notified and is receiving support. Please know we are doing everything we can to help the BHS community cope with the student’s passing. At this time additional Barrington 220 counselors are on hand at BHS for any student needing support. We have established a specific team of adults at BHS for the purpose of supporting all of our students during difficult times like this. Additional support is also available for students at all of our school buildings who may need to talk to someone.We are working with the Barrington Police Department and will provide further information as soon as we are able to do so. Our thoughts go out to the student’s family during this very difficult time.”
Inbound and outbound UP-NW service near Barrington was halted for about two hours after the crash but resumed around 9:45 a.m. Metra said some trains were still experiencing extensive delays as service resumed.
Meantime, an Amtrak signal problem at Union Station caused other significant delays on three other train lines during Thursday’s morning commute.
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