A pedestrian was struck and killed by a Metra train in Brookfield Wednesday evening.
In a social media statement around 7:48 p.m., officials said emergency personnel had responded to the incident near the Maple Avenue railroad crossing, the crossing was closed and train traffic had stopped. On X, formerly known as Twitter, the village said at 12:37 a.m. Thursday the crossing had reopened.
Brookfield Deputy Police Chief Jim Mihalik confirmed Thursday that the pedestrian, a man, was struck by a westbound train and killed. He said Brookfield police initially responded to the incident before handing it over to Metra police, as it falls under their jurisdiction.
He said Metra police are still investigating but that there did not appear to be any foul play involved in the death. He said he could not yet release information on the man’s name or where he lived.
Cook County Medical Examiner Case Archive records matching the details of the incident show the man was 75 and that the death was a suicide. The archive did not name the man or say where he lived.
According to WGN, this is the second pedestrian struck and killed by a Metra train this week, after someone was killed in Westmont Tuesday evening.
Update, April 28, 2025, 2:25 p.m.: This story was updated with additional information about the pedestrian based on the Cook County Medical Examiner Case Archive.
