KEWANEE, Ill. — A man died after being hit by a train in Kewanee overnight Friday, July 9.
Police in Kewanee said the man was hit by a BNSF train in front of the Kewanee Train Depot around 4:15 a.m. and was pronounced dead at the scene. The train had been headed westbound on the tracks, and then stopped to report the collision.
There were no other injuries in the collision, said police. The man, who was described as elderly, has not yet been identified.
Railroad crossings at North Main Street, North Tremont Street and North Park Street were all closed after the collision, said police. They reopened around 10 a.m.
