A man was fatally struck by a Metra train Thursday morning in northwest suburban Mount Prospect.
Inbound UP-Northwest train No. 608, which was scheduled to arrive in Chicago at 7:17 a.m., hit a pedestrian at Northwest Highway and Louis Street in Mount Prospect about 7 a.m., according to Metra and Mount Prospect police.
Inbound and outbound trains on UP-Northwest line are running with extensive delays, according to Metra. The CTA is honoring Metra tickets from Rosemont to Chicago at all Blue Line stations until 9 a.m.
Mt Prospect fatal train pedestrian accident @metraUPNW w of Elmhurst Rd. EB NW HWY also blocked #NBCSky5 @nbcchicago @KyeMartinNBC — Mike Lorber (@NBCSky5) November 17, 2016
