Chicago Police Officer Struck, Killed by Train
A Metra commuter train struck and killed a Chicago police officer as he investigated possible drug activity from a railroad overpass, authorities said.
The officer was struck about 6:30 p.m. Wednesday by the Burlington Northern Santa Fe train as it traveled through Chicago’s South Side.
Chicago police spokesman Pat Camden said the victim’s partner had warned him the train was approaching, but he was unable to step out of its path in time.
The section of track where the officer was hit was elevated and off limits to pedestrians, Metra spokeswoman Susana Leyva said.
Steve Forsberg, a railroad spokesman, said company employees didn’t know police officers would be on the track.
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