The Lake County Coroner has identified the man struck and killed by a Metra train at the Ingleside station late Saturday as 22-year-old Richard Hayes II of Ingleside. First responders found Hayes trapped beneath a railcar and worked to extricate him before he was taken to Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville, where he was pronounced dead in the emergency room. The coroner later determined that he died from blunt force injuries and said the case remains under investigation.
Coroner's timeline and findings
According to the Lake County Coroner’s Office, the incident occurred at about 10:20 p.m. Saturday at the Ingleside station. Hayes was pulled from beneath the train and transported to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead in the emergency room. An autopsy conducted Monday, Dec. 1, found that Hayes died of blunt force injuries, according to FOX 32 Chicago.
Scene and service disruptions
An earlier report described the involved Milwaukee District North train as traveling at least 50 mph near Rollins Road around 10:15 p.m. The last inbound and outbound trains were delayed about two hours while crews worked at the scene. No one on the train was reported injured during the response, as reported by the Daily Herald.
Investigation underway
The Metra Police Department and the Lake County Coroner’s Office are investigating the circumstances of the fatal strike. Officials have not released additional details about witnesses or evidence, according to FOX 32 Chicago.
