Authorities identify teen struck by train in Glenview
Posted July 02, 2022 1:00 am
The person fatally struck by an Amtrak train in Glenview on Friday night has been identified as a Northbrook teen.
Ryan McDonagh, 15, was struck about 6:50 p.m. near the Glen of North Glenview train station and was pronounced dead on the scene. He'd been riding a bicycle, the Cook County medical examiner's office said following an autopsy Saturday.
None of the 178 passengers or crew members on the train was injured, according to a prepared statement from Amtrak. The train was headed to Chicago from Milwaukee and was delayed about two hours.
Amtrak police are investigating.
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