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Man found dead near railroad tracks IDed as Joliet man

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Officials have identified the deceased man in his 20’s that last week was located along railroad tracks near the Knox-Warren county line.

Warren County Sheriff Martin Edwards says the deceased is 26-year-old Michael Johnson of Joliet.

Investigators found that Johnson was an AMTRAK Passenger on Aug. 11, the same day he was found dead.
His train ticket had a destination of Chicago and passed through Warren County around 1 p.m.

The Sherrif’s Department and Coroner’s Office in Warren County, as well as Illinois State Police, are still investigating why Johnson left the moving train.

Johnson’s autopsy results are still pending.