Conductor Calls In Train Vs Pedestrian In East Chicago
On Wednesday May 19, 2021, at approximately 10:31 p.m. East Chicago Police Officers were dispatched to the area of the CSX railroad tracks near Chicago Avenue and Grasselli Avenue. Officers were advised by CSX that their train conductor had informed them that the train hit a body that was on the railroad tracks between Euclid and Grasselli, according to Deputy Chief Jose Rivera.
Officers arrived on scene and located a deceased male on the railroad tracks underneath the train. Officers were unable to identify the individual at this time besides stating it’s an adult male. The Lake County Coroner has not released info as of 2 p.m.
East Chicago Police Criminal Investigation Division has a formal investigation underway, Rivera stated. No further information was available, check back for updates.
