Crime & Safety

Barrington Boy Loses Foot, but in Good Spirits

The 11-year-old from Hough Street School student was hit by a Metra train Friday night at Route 50 and Lake Cook Road, he lost his foot but otherwise has only scrapes and bruises.

The 11-year-old boy hit by a train is  in "good spirits" despite losing a foot, according to the Barrington 220 Facebook page.  "Otherwise only scrapes and bruises. Miraculous," according to the district's Facebook page.

The Barrington Hough Street School community is gathering support for the family through its Facebook page. 

A passing train apparently obscured the view of the oncoming train which hit a Barrington fifth-grader, Friday night, according to District 220 Chief Communications Officer Jeff Arnett.

Find out what's happening in Arlington Heightswith free, real-time updates from Patch.

"From what I understand from the police, is that he was at Route 59 and Lake-Cook Road, waiting for a passing train. The passing train obscured the view of another train. When he saw that train, it was too late," Arnett said.  

The boy is a fifth-grader at Hough Street School and the school community is coming together and providing meals for the family and making cards for the child as he recovers, Arnett said. 

Find out what's happening in Arlington Heightswith free, real-time updates from Patch.

The incident occurred at 6:05 p.m. Friday about a block north of the Barrington train station, according to Metra officials. Detective Sergeant Kevin Croke initially told Barrington Patch a teenage boy was struck by the train and taken to Lutheran General Hospital in unknown condition. 

Trains were stopped for a period after the accident. 


Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.

We’ve removed the ability to reply as we work to make improvements. Learn more here

To request removal of your name from an arrest report, submit these required items to arrestreports@patch.com.