Crime & Safety
UPDATED: Metra Train Kills Man Thursday Night at Naperville Station
Police said the man stepped onto the tracks as a train was approaching the station.
A man was killed Thursday night after stepping out in front of a Metra train, Naperville police said.
The accident occurred at about 6:21 p.m. at the , according to a news release the sent out Thursday night. Police responding to the call were told that the man had stepped onto the track as a Westbound Metra train was approaching the station. The train was unable to stop.
The man’s identity is not being released pending identification and notification.
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UPDATED: Sept. 18, 9 a.m.
According to the Naperville Sun, the county coroner's office identified the victim as Gregory Springman. Read the full story here.
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