An 18-year-old from Geneva died on Sunday after being struck by an eastbound freight train near the Western Avenue grade crossing, the Geneva Police Department said on Monday.
At around 9:51 p.m., Geneva police officers and firefighters were dispatched for a report of a train accident involving a pedestrian, a news release from the police department said.
Upon arrival, officers met with the train conductor and found the man who was hit near the Union Pacific-West railway tracks east of Western Avenue, according to the release. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
The teenager was struck by the train on the northernmost track west of the Western Avenue crossing, the police department said. He is believed to have been alone at the time of the incident, and no foul play is suspected based on preliminary findings, according to the release.
The 18-year-old’s family members are still being notified, and the police department indicated that it will not be releasing his name at this time.
The stopped train blocked the Western Avenue crossing for several hours, the news release noted. The police and fire departments were assisted on the scene by the Metra Police Department, Geneva Emergency Management Agency and Kane County Office of Emergency Management.
The incident remains under investigation by the Geneva Police Department and the Kane County Coroner’s Office, the release stated.
