METRA TRAIN #654 INVOLVED IN FATAL CRASH WITH VEHICLE AT LILY POND CROSSING BETWEEN US 14 AND MCCONNELL RD

WED FEB 25 2015 ~5:02 PM
WOODSTOCK FIRE RESCUE DISTRICT
VEHICLE-TRAIN CRASH
42.281865,-88.388358 (LILY POND RD AND RT. 14 AND MCCONNELL RD.)

UPDATE: The McHenry County Coroner's Office identified Thursday's train-vehicle crash victim as Amanda L. Williams, formerly of Belvidere. Williams was pronounced dead at the scene. She was a freshman at McHenry County College, where she played volleyball.


VEHICLE-TRAIN CRASH AT THE RAILROAD TRACK CROSSING AT LILY POND RD BETWEEN ROUTE 14 AND MCCONNELL RD.

VEHICLE RESTED IN RAVINE 200 FEET EAST OF GRADE CROSSING AFTER CRASHING WITH CHICAGO INBOUND TRAIN. REPORT OF AT LEAST ONE PERSON KILLED IN THE VEHICLE IN THE CRASH.

LILY POND RD IS DOWNHILL TOWARD THE TRACKS AND ROADS WERE SLIPPERY WITH ONSET OF SNOW.

INITIAL METRA ADVISORY AT 5:04 PM:
UP-NW ADVISORY - INBOUND TRAIN #654 SCHEDULED TO ARRIVE CHICAGO AT 6:23 P.M. - GRADE CROSSING INCIDENT.


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