Metra resumes Milwaukee District North service after freight train hits pedestrian

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Metra temporarily stopped service on its Milwaukee District North Line after a freight train struck a pedestrian on Saturday afternoon, according to the transit agency.

Metra tweeted at 3:35 p.m. that inbound and outbound trains operating on the Milwaukee District North Line were halted near Lake Cook Road in Deerfield. In an update at 5:17 p.m., the transit agency said inbound and outbound trains resumed, but were experiencing extensive delays.

Multiple inbound and outbound trains were canceled Saturday night as a result of the incident.

Additional details on what occurred haven't been released.

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