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A colored boy from Chicago, Marcellus Martin (13), was electrocuted climbing on top of a train in a south suburban rail yard Sunday evening, authorities said.
The boy, whose age was not immediately released, was one of two juveniles who entered a Metra rail yard in University Park just after 7 p.m., Metra spokesman Michael Gillis said. He suffered a fatal electric shock while climbing on top of a parked train, Gillis said.
The boy was pronounced dead on the scene, according to the Office of the Will County Cororner. The coroner's office did not immediately release his name or age.
