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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