A person was struck and killed by a freight train in Downers Grove early Sunday.

The person was seen at the railroad crossing around 12:45 a.m. at Washington Street and the BNSF Railroad tracks, according to the Downers Grove Police Department.

The gates blocking the tracks were down at the time. The person was walking north across the tracks when a westbound freight train struck them, according to Downers Grove police.

They were pronounced dead at the scene. Their name has not been released. Downers Grove Police are investigating the death with Metra Police Department and the BNSF Police Department.

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