Watch CBS News

Metra Train Hits Elderly Cyclist In Mount Prospect

MOUNT PROSPECT, Ill. (CBS) -- Trains on Metra's Union Pacific/Northwest Line were being delayed Wednesday morning, after a cyclist was struck by a train near Mount Prospect.

Metra spokesman Tom Miller said the cyclist was hit and killed by an inbound train around 7:50 a.m.

As a result, Metra halted trains on the UP/Northwest Line, creating delays of up to two hours for some trains. Service resumed around 10 a.m.

The Cook County Medical Examiner's office confirmed a 95-year-old man was struck and killed, but his name was not released.

Details on what happened are not yet known.

And, a woman was struck and killed by a South Shore Line train near Pines, Ind.

Officials say the accident involved a Chicago-bound train that was traveling from South Bend.

The name of the victim and further circumstances surrounding the incident are not yet available.

View CBS News In
CBS News App Open
Chrome Safari Continue
Be the first to know
Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting.