Man Struck, Killed by Freight Train

AP - Authorities say a 37-year-old man is dead after he was hit by a freight train in northern Illinois.

Lake County Coroner Richard Keller says Brian Lambert of Antioch was struck around 1 a.m. Sunday in an unincorporated area near Lake Villa.

He was declared dead on the scene.

Keller says it is unknown why Lambert was on the tracks. He says a toxicology test would be conducted this week.

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