Crime & Safety
Joliet Man Killed While Working at CenterPoint: Coroner
The 22-year-old was pronounced dead in the Presence St. Joseph emergency room.
A Joliet man was killed while working at CenterPoint Intermodal Center Friday afternoon.
Jeremy Hughes, 22, was pronounced dead shortly before 5 p.m. in the Presence St. Joseph Medical Center emergency room.
“Initial reports indicate he was involved in a work-related mishap,” according to a statement released by Will County Coroner Patrick O’Neil’s office.
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An official said Hughes was “crushed.”
Hughes’ Facebook page said he started working as a spotter for ISA in 2014. ISA, Intermodal Services of America, “does contract switching for Union Pacific” Railroad in Joliet and Chicago, according to the United Transportation Union.
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The Joliet police were handling the death investigation and an autopsy was scheduled for Saturday.
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