Chicago: Four people killed after train hits car on railway crossing

Four people died in a south Chicago suburb on Wednesday after an SUV crashed into a moving freight train at a railway crossing.

The vehicle immediately caught fire after hitting the 50-car CSX train, which was moving through the intersection.

According to local police, the crossing gates were down and the lights were flashing when the incident - which remains under investigation - happened.

Two men and two women were inside of the car, which was later cut open to remove the bodies.

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