McHenry man identified as driver killed in crash with commuter train Monday in Ingleside
A man killed Monday when a Metra commuter train struck a car in Ingleside has been identified at Randy Koppen, 70, of McHenry.
An autopsy showed Koppen died from blunt-force injuries suffered in the crash, according to the Lake County Coroner’s Office.
The crash occurred about 7:35 a.m. Monday near Larkin Lane and Wilson Road. First responders from the Fox Lake Fire Protection District and Lake County Sheriff’s Office found a Chevrolet Impala off the roadway with heavy damage, authorities said.
Koppen, the driver and only occupant, was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the coroner’s office.
The crossing is gated and the gates were activated at the time of the collision, authorities said.
Metra police are investigating.
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