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Metra BNSF Trains Stopped at Halsted After Vehicle Strikes Bridge

A passenger disembarks from a Metra commuter train in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., on Wednesday, June 3, 2020. Businesses will look to recover from their losses as they welcome customers for the first time in months on Wednesday, when Chicago enters the third phase of its reopening plan during the pandemic. Photographer: Christopher Dilts/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Metra BNSF trains were stopped Monday morning after a vehicle hit a bridge at Halsted Street near Union Station.

The collision was reported shortly before 8 a.m. by the transit agency.

Inbound and outbound trains remained stopped at Halsted and extensive delays were expected, Metra said in an alert.

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