Woman fatally struck by Metra train in Woodstock

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woman fatally struck by a Metra train last week in northwest suburban Woodstock remains unidentified.

Outbound UP/Northwest train No. 601 struck the woman at 2:02 a.m. April 27 just south of the Woodstock station at 90 Church St., according to Metra and Woodstock police. The train had left Ogilvy station at 12:30 a.m. and was due to make its final stop at Harvard at 2:20 a.m.

The 35-year-old woman was pronounced dead at the scene, according to police. No foul play is suspected.

The McHenry County coroner’s office declined to release the woman’s name Thursday afternoon because of the ongoing investigation.

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