Marin Lacson, Barrington, IL student hit by train, remembered by friends, teammates; grief counselors to be at HS Friday

BARRINGTON, Ill. (WLS) — An emotional vigil was held Friday evening for a teenage girl who was struck and killed by a Metra train Thursday morning.

Barrington High School students returned Friday with heavy hearts, 17-year-old Marin Lacson died. Grief counselors were on hand at the school.

The teen was on her way to school Thursday in the dense fog, when the train hit her.

The vigil was held at the Barrington Campus Life Center, where friends offered tributes one by one through tears and heartbreak. They spoke of what made Lacson so special.

“She loved everyone around her, and she was so nice to everyone, and she would make you cheer up if you felt bad,” one speaker said.

“She just chose to be nice to people, no matter who they were or what situation they were in,” said another.

Lacson was a junior at Barrington High School, and a star on the school’s and Second City’s lacrosse teams.

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As Metra and Barrington police investigators examined the crossing to figure out what happened Thursday, Lacson’s teammates and friends are devastated.

“Basically everyone in the program at some point has been on a team with her,” lacrosse teammate and classmate Isabella Benton said. “She’s just so nice to everyone, and always made everyone feel welcome.”

A message from Barrington School District 220 said “the student was walking to school when the student was accidentally struck by a train on Route 59 and Main Street.”

The Lake County coroner said Lacson somehow didn’t see or hear a second train after waiting for one to pass.