Traffic & Transit
Crash Sends Vehicle Onto Train Tracks Near Highland Park: Metra
Cleanup continues as multiple trains are stopped or delayed following the Monday morning incident.
HIGHLAND PARK, IL — Cleanup continues following a Monday morning car accident that sent one of the vehicles involved onto Metra train tracks near Highland Park. According to Metra UP-N, the car remains stuck on the tracks as of 6:30 a.m. and several trains are experiencing extensive delays.
Details of the conditions of the drivers involved in the two-car accident have n0t been released.
The incident, which happened at around 4:45 a.m., involved two cars. Train No. 308, which was scheduled to depart Highland Park at 6:59 a.m., will not operate due to the incident. Metra said trains No. 310 and 312 will accommodate customers.
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In addition, train No. 302, scheduled to arrive at the Ogilvie Transportation Center at 6:23 a.m., is stopped near Lake Forest, according to Metra.
At 7:20 a.m., Metra said Train No. 316, scheduled to depart Highland Park at 7:59 a.m., will not operate. Train No. 320 will be the next train making all scheduled stops to Chicago.
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Metra Alert UP-N - Train #302, scheduled to arrive Ogilvie Transportation Center at 6:23 AM, is on the move and has incurred an extensive delay, due to an earlier vehicle stuck on the tracks. Updated at 6:13. a.m.
— Metra UP-N (@metraUPN) April 10, 2023
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