A train carrying hazardous material derails and catches fire in a remote area of North Dakota. A 22-year-old journalist at the start of her career was struck and killed by an oncoming train in Chicago. Grace Bentkowski, 22, was commuting home to Dyer, Indiana , on July 25 when the incident occurred.
The recent college grad arrived at Hegewisch Station and began crossing the tracks when a train barreled toward her and struck her. "No sound, nothing. On the video, all you hear is a dull thud, then the engineer blows a horn," her father, Phil Bentkowski, told WGN .
TODDLERS IN DIAPERS STRANDED ON HIGHWAY AFTER BEING EJECTED DURING CRASH: VIDEO Grace Bentkowski, 22, died after stepping off a train at Hegewisch South Shore station in Chicago on July 25. (GoFundMe) The family told the local news outlet that a large pillar blocked the way and Bentokowski noticed others crossing, so she followed suit. "My first thought was: ‘That’s not possible.
’ I figured if you were to get hit by a train leaving the station, it wouldn’t be going that fast and the worst-case scenario would be maybe a broken leg. It’s the worst nightmare ever," her father said. MICHIGAN FATHER OF 2 SHOT, KILLED AFTER DISPUTE WITH NEIGHBOR The heartbroken father is now raising awareness , calling the lack of oversight a "safety issue.
" "It’s such a safety issue. This is 2024. I don’t know why there are no ‘stop, look, listen’ safety signs.
It doesn’t make sense," he told the local outlet. "She was .