Wheaton College Community Remembers Freshman Hit, Killed by Train After Leaving Church

'Sincere In All Aspects Of Life:' Community Remembers Teen Fatally Struck By Train In Wheaton

Tommasino "Tommy" Offer, 18, was hit by an eastbound train while he crossed the Metra tracks at Front Street after church Sunday.

Wheaton College community remembers freshman hit, killed by train after leaving church

Students from Wheaton College and members of the community gathered Monday at St. Michael Catholic Church to honor the life of Tomassino Offer, an 18-year-old freshman who was killed after being struck by a train Sunday morning.

Person struck by freight train in near Wheaton station; Metra trains delayed

A person was struck by a freight train east of the Wheaton Metra station Sunday morning, a Metra spokesperson confirmed.

Wheaton College student killed in tragic freight train accident

An 18-year-old Wheaton College student was killed in a train accident Sunday. The freshman was hit by an east-bound freight train while crossing Main Street at about 10:20 a.m. According to the Northern Illinois Transit Authority’s initial investigation, the man attempted to cross the Union Pacific West line after a west-bound train had passed, unaware […]

DuPage County, IL Crash Halts Metra Trains After Pedestrian Hit

Wheaton, IL – Metra train service was halted in part of DuPage County on Sunday, October 11, following a crash involving a pedestrian near a railroad crossing in downtown Wheaton, prompting a closure and an ongoing police investigation.