Delays are expected and service on some lines is halted after a Metra train traveling from the northwest suburbs to Chicago struck a pedestrian Tuesday morning, a tweet from Metra says.
According to 9:05 a.m. tweet from Metra, inbound and outbound service is halted near Irving Park after Union Pacific Northwest train #630 struck a pedestrian.
"The duration of this delay is unknown but extensive delays are expected," Metra said.
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Later Tuesday morning, Metra tweeted that halted trains had begun moving, but delays were still expected.
UP-NW line travels back and forth from Harvard to Chicago, through northwest suburbs including Woodstock, Crystal Lake, Barrington McHenry.
