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Woman, 18, killed by freight train in Villa Park

Monday, 26 April 2010 16:12 by Admin

An 18-year-old woman was struck and killed by a freight train early Sunday morning in west suburban Villa Park.

The woman was struck by a westbound Union Pacific freight locomotive, but not at a grade crossing, Villa Park police said in a news release.

The woman, whose identity wasn't immediately available, was dead on the scene.

Her death remains under investigation today by Villa Park police and the DuPage County coroner's office.

-- Staff report