CHICAGO (CBS) — Inbound and outbound trains are moving with extensive delays after a train on the Metra UP-NW line struck a vehicle near Arlington Heights Thursday afternoon, Metra officials said. One person died in the incident, the Cook County Medical Examiner confirms.
Metra Alert UP-NW – Inbound and outbound trains on the move and may be operating extensively delayed due to train #6444 striking a vehicle near Arlington Heights.
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Train #6444, which was scheduled to arrive at Ogilvie Transportation Center struck the vehicle shortly before 2:30 p.m., according to a tweet from Metra.
Metra Alert UP-NW – Inbound and outbound train movement halted near Arlington Heights due to train #6444 striking a vehicle
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Officials anticipate extensive delays.
This is a developing story.
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