Trains along Metra's Union Pacific Northwest line were operating with delays on Saturday evening after one person was killed when a train struck a vehicle, authorities said.
While specifics of the incident weren't immediately known, a death was confirmed by the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office.
Metra, writing in a social media post at 6:19 p.m., said inbound and outbound trains were on the move and may be operating with "extensive delays."
In an earlier alert posted to its website, Metra said UPNW Train #717, which was scheduled to arrive in Harvard at 5:20 p.m., was stopped due to a vehicle struck by a train. Similarly, UPNW Train #720, which was set to arrive at Chicago's Ogilvie Transportation Center at 4:23 p.m., was halted.
It wasn't immediately known how long both delays would last.
Metra didn't immediately provide additional information.
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