A grim discovery at the Lisle Metra station rattled commuters Friday morning when a body was found on the property, triggering a brief suspension of train service. According to a Metra spokesperson who spoke to the Chicago Sun-Times, an ambulance rushed to the scene at 1000 Front St. only to find the individual had already succumbed to death.
The incident was first reported around 6:05 a.m. with Metra BNSF trains skipping the Lisle stop as a result, service reportedly resumed before 7 a.m., and no significant train delays ensued, Metra officials detailed to the ABC 7 Chicago. The body, having been found on the north side of the depot, the DuPage County Coroner and police from both Metra and Lisle now investigate to piece together the events that led to the untimely death.
Emergency responders were seen attending to the situation as early footage captured by Chopper 7 showed the scene just after 5:50 a.m., by which time police activity had already commenced, Lisle police, initially informed of a medical event, later acknowledged the person was pronounced dead upon their arrival.
There is a concerning history at the station; last month, on January 18, another male victim was discovered deceased inside the station, a commuter happened upon the individual, Metra officials reported to ABC 7 Chicago, emphasizing there had been no signs of violence in that earlier case, questions loom as this becomes the second death at the site in as many months, the cause of which is still under Metra police scrutiny.
