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CHICAGO (GaeaTimes.com)- A South Side woman aged 86 died after being hit by a Metra train adjacent to the Beverly Hills-95th Street station. The incident took place Wednesday night. The woman named Nina P. Neely belonged to the Riverdale community of Chicago. She was actually moving a wheelchair across the tracks. At that time, she was struck by the Rock Island District train No. 529. Tom Miller a spokesperson for Metra confirmed the news. He also said that the Metra authorities were not at fault since the rail crossing gates were closed. The warning lights were on as well and the train engineer honked the horns a number of times. Still, the accident could not be averted.
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