Pedestrian hit by freight train in Villa Park, Metra UP-West line trains delayed
A pedestrian was hit by a freight train on Thursday afternoon in west suburban Villa Park.
Police said a pedestrian was hit by a train on the Union Pacific tracks near Ardmore Avenue. The victim was taken to the hospital, but their condition was not immediately available.
Inbound and outbound Metra UP-West line trains were temporarily halted after the pedestrian was hit, but have since resumed service.
Metra said trains might be running up to 35 minutes late.
