Wheaton College student Tomassino Offer killed by freight train

Tomassino “Tommy” Offer, an 18-year-old freshman and baseball player at Wheaton College, was fatally struck by a freight train in Wheaton, Illinois, on Sunday, October 11.

According to reports, the accident occurred after Offer stopped his car to allow a westbound train to pass. As he attempted to cross the tracks following the first train, he was struck by a train traveling in the opposite direction. The incident is currently under investigation.

Offer, a native of Washington Township, Michigan, was a student at Wheaton College and an alumnus of Notre Dame Preparatory School. Members of the Wheaton community and St. Michael Catholic Church held memorial services to honor his memory.