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Bicyclist hit and killed by Metra train in north suburbs Tuesday ID'd by authorities as 60-year-old Grayslake woman

A bicyclist who was hit and killed by a Metra train in north suburban Grayslake on Tuesday night has been identified by the Lake County Coroner's Office as 60-year-old Virginia Girmscheid of Grayslake.

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What happened A bicyclist who was hit and killed by a Metra train in north suburban Grayslake on Tuesday night has been identified by the Lake County Coroner's Office as 60-year-old Virginia Girmscheid of Grayslake.
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CenterBicyclist hit and killed by Metra train in north suburbs Tuesday ID'd by authorities as 60-year-old Grayslake woman

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WGN-TV (Nexstar, Chicago)News report · Jun 14, 4:18 PM

Bicyclist hit and killed by Metra train in north suburbs Tuesday ID'd by authorities as 60-year-old Grayslake woman

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A bicyclist who was hit and killed by a Metra train in north suburban Grayslake on Tuesday night has been identified by the Lake County Coroner's Office as 60-year-old Virginia Girmscheid o...

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WLS / ABC7 ChicagoNews report · Jun 14, 4:42 PM

Officials ID bicyclist hit, killed by freight train in Grayslake

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Officials identified the bicyclist who was hit and killed by a freight train on Tuesday evening.

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Jun 14, 4:18 PM: WGN-TV (Nexstar, Chicago) joined the source map.

Jun 14, 4:42 PM: WLS / ABC7 Chicago joined the source map.

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