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Lake Forest Woman Fatally Struck By Train In Highwood

The woman found dead Friday night south of the Highwood train station was identified as a 53-year-old Lake Forest resident.

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Police from Highland Park, Highwood and Metra were called to a fatal collision between a train and a pedestrian Friday night in Highwood
Police from Highland Park, Highwood and Metra were called to a fatal collision between a train and a pedestrian Friday night in Highwood (Max Weingardt)

HIGHWOOD, IL — A Lake Forest woman was struck and killed by a Metra train Friday in Highwood, authorities said.

Kristin Avellone, 53, died from injuries she suffered when hit by a Metra train around 10:30 p.m. near Highwood Avenue and Green Bay Road, according to the Lake County Coroner's Office.

Paramedics found her dead at the scene, just south of the Highwood train station, and called in the coroner's office around 11 p.m.

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Paramedics from Highland Park found a 53-year-old woman who had been fatally struck by a train Friday night north of Highwood Avenue and Green Bay Road in Highwood. (Max Weingardt)

All inbound and outbound trains on the Union Pacific North Line were halted for several hours Friday night into Monday morning, according to Metra.

The cause of the Avellone's death remains under investigation by police and the coroner's office, according to the coroner's office.

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