Teen struck, killed by Amtrak train

Police say a 14-year-old Chicago boy was struck and killed by an Amtrak train in Lansing.

Officers arrived at the Canadian National Railway tracks Sunday evening to find that the youth had been struck by an eastbound train.

The Cook County Medical Examiner's office has identified the victim as Christopher Davis of Chicago's southwest side.

Officers said Davis had reportedly had been trying to cross the tracks with friends before the train came.