Unidentified female dies after train strikes her in Wilmington, coroner says

An unidentified female died after being struck by a train in Wilmington.

The female was pronounced dead at 8:30 p.m. Thursday, at the railroad crossing on North Kankakee Street, near the intersection of Chicago Street, according to a statement from Will County Coroner Laurie Summers’ office. Wilmington is about 16 miles south of Joliet.

An autopsy performed on Friday, revealed the female suffered “multiple injuries due to a train striking a pedestrian,” Summers’ office said.

The female has not yet been identified. The final cause and manner of her death will be determined at a later date, pending the review of police, autopsy and toxicological results.

When asked about the incident, Amtrak spokesman Marc Magliari said the train was traveling from Chicago to St. Lois when it came in struck a person who was trespassing on Union Pacific railroad tracks about 6:51 p.m. Thursday.

Magliari said there were no reported injuries to the 217 passengers on the train, or the onboard crew.

Amtrak is working with local authorities to investigate the incident and Wilmington Police Department is the investigating agency, Magliari said.

The train was delayed for more than five hours as result of the incident and three other Amtrak trains were also delayed, Magliari said.