Northbrook police investigating Palatine woman’s death near train tracks
Posted May 07, 2025 3:13 pm
Northbrook police are investigating the death of a 41-year-old Palatine woman who appears to have been struck by a Union Pacific freight train, authorities said.
The cause of the woman’s death is pending toxicology reports, according to a Cook County medical examiner’s office release.
The woman’s body was discovered late Tuesday morning near 40 Skokie Blvd., where there is no pedestrian access to the train tracks.
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