Traffic & Transit
Pedestrian Hit By Metra Train Between West Chicago And Winfield
The man was "reportedly walking too close to the tracks" when he was hit by a Union Pacific West train, per Metra.
WHEATON, IL — A man was hit by a Union Pacific West train between West Chicago and Wheaton, according to Metra spokesperson Meg Thomas-Reile.
The pedestrian, who was hit by the train around 7:20 a.m., was "reportedly walking too close to the tracks," Thomas-Reile told Patch. She said the man was taken to a nearby hospital with injuries that were not thought to be life-threatening.
The crash restricted Metra train travel to between the College Avenue station and downtown Chicago until around 9:30 a.m.
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