NIU student found dead near tracks

By Nick Swedberg

An NIU student was killed in an apparent train accident Saturday.

Kenneth McInnis, 23, a pre-communication major, was pronounced dead by the DeKalb County Coroner’s office at 2:15 a.m. Saturday.

His body was found by DeKalb police at 1:42 a.m. Saturday after police responded to a reference to a possible train accident at the 1000 block of West Lincoln Highway, according to DeKalb police reports.

According to the coroner’s report, no foul play is suspected and it is being investigated by the DeKalb Police Department and the DeKalb County Coroner’s Office.

An examination of the death is pending.