Lane Tech student Sincere Ash reported missing from Lollapalooza killed by Metra train

Tuesday, August 7, 2018
CHICAGO -- A 17-year-old Chicago boy was fatally struck by a Metra train Sunday evening after he was reported missing from Lollapalooza.

Sincere Ash, 17, was last seen about 4:15 p.m. Sunday at Lollapalooza, according to a missing person flyer circulated by friends on social media. He was a senior at Lane Tech College Prep High School on Chicago's North Side.

Chicago police confirmed that a missing person report had been filed for Ash but did not provide further details.

Metra spokeswoman Meg Reile confirmed that Ash was hit by a Metra Union Pacific train Sunday near the Clybourn Station, 2001 N. Ashland Ave.

He was found about 6 p.m., according to the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office. He was dead at the scene.

(Source: Sun-Times Media Wire - Copyright Chicago Sun-Times 2018.)

Sincere Ash, 17, attended Lane Tech College Prep High School in Chicago.