Yorkville man struck, killed by freight train while crossing tracks in Geneva, police say

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Witnesses told police that he was crossing the tracks with two other men. The other men made it safely across, police said.

The freight train was stopped for two hours, blocking the Third Street and Western Avenue crossings while first responders cleared the scene, police said.

Geneva police and the Kane County Coroner's Office continue to investigate. An autopsy is scheduled for Monday.ABC7 Chicago contributed to this report.

 

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