A man was killed while three others were injured when a Metra train collided with a car on the tracks in Hometown earlier this month.
CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey spoke with a woman who claims Metra knew the intersection was dangerous years ago. She said Metra dragged its feet when it came to making a fix.
“This is something that could have been stopped or could have been prevented,” said Jasmine Kemp.
The video of this month’s crash was more than just startling for Jasmine Kemp. It was personal.
In December 2015, her sister, 18-year-old Alexis Kemp and her cousin, 20-year-old Juniel Kemp, lost their lives in the very same spot along the Metra SouthWest Line track at 87th Street and Pulaski Road.
The car they were riding in was caught on the tracks after the gate closed behind it.
“That’s going to hurt for the rest of my life,” Kemp said.
If the account sounds familiar, it’s because the circumstances are identical to the train crash on Feb. 12 that took the life of 19-year-old Christopher Davis.
“They’re falling asleep at the switch,” said Ben Crane, who represents the Kemp family and other victims from the 2015 crash.
He said Metra has been on alert about the confusing layout of the 87th and Pulaski crossing for years.
