1 dead after Metra train hits car near River Grove, Illinois
CHICAGO (CBS) -- One person was killed after a Metra train hit a car Tuesday morning near west suburban River Grove, causing extensive delays on two commuter lines.
Metra said inbound and outbound trains on the North Central Service line were stopped after an inbound train hit a vehicle near the River Grove station around 7:45 a.m. The person in the car was killed in the crash.
Inbound and outbound service on the Milwaukee District West line – which shares the same tracks in that area – also was halted near the Galewood station due to the North Central Service accident.
Both lines resumed service later Tuesday morning, though extensive delays were expected. Metra urged riders to check metratracker.com to check the status of their train, and officials said they expected service would be back to normal on both lines for the afternoon rush.