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One dead after train collides with car near Ingleside

One person has died after a Metra commuter train collided with a car near Ingleside today.

Lake County sheriff’s officials said Metra police are leading the investigation into the crash, which was reported just after 7:30 a.m. on Wilson Street north of Larkin Lane.

Metra officials said driver killed in the collision was a white man. The crossing is gated and the gates were activated at the time of collision.

An autopsy is slated for today.

A segment of Wilson is expected to be closed for investigators throughout the morning and possibly into the afternoon.

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