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Pleasantdale Elementary community grieves two students killed in crash involving SUV and Amtrak train

Lisa Nguyen
Reporter · Saturday, November 14, 2026 at 4:27 AM · 1 min read
Pleasantdale Elementary community grieves two students killed in crash involving SUV and Amtrak train — Evanston Schools news

WESTERN SPRINGS, Ill. (WGN) - Mourners in Western Springs lay flowers and light candles feet from the train tracks where a crash claimed two young lives. Wednesday, just after 8 a.m., at the Wolf Road crossing, an Amtrak train slammed into this SUV, killing the girls and seriously injuring the woman driving. The village says [...]

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