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Amtrak Train Strikes and Kills a Man on Tracks in Peotone

An unidentified man was struck and killed by an Amtrak train in Peotone.

An unidentified man was struck and killed Aug. 2 when he was struck by an Amtrak Train. 

The Will County Coroner's Office reports that the victim was crossing the tracks when a train struck him. He was pronounced dead at the scene at 7:10 p.m. Aug. 2. 

An autopsy on Saturday revealed that he died of multiple injuries.

The accident is still under investigation. 

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