By Townhall Chicago News Staff
An Amtrak train struck a vehicle in Western Springs on Wednesday, killing two Pleasant Dale School District 107 students and seriously injuring a third person, local radio news reports said.
The third victim was hospitalized after the crash. One report described the injuries as serious, while an earlier update on the same station described the person as badly hurt. It is unclear which description is accurate.
Police are investigating the crash, including the circumstances that led the vehicle onto the tracks.
An unidentified witness said people nearby rushed to help after the crash.
“A couple of our members came out and helped one of the people right away,” the witness said. “I saw the car on fire. They were real heroes and went right into action because they saw it through the windows.”
The witness did not identify the group the “members” belonged to.
Pleasant Dale School District 107 has not released the names of the students killed. Police have not said what caused the vehicle to be on the tracks, and the investigation continues.
