Pedestrian hit by freight train near Wheaton Metra Union Pacific West Line station

A pedestrian was hit by a freight train near the Wheaton Metra station on Thursday morning.

At 9:31 a.m., the Wheaton police and fire departments were called for a train hitting a pedestrian on the tracks near Front and Cross streets.

Metra said that while it was initially reported that a pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene, that is not accurate. The pedestrian was taken to Loyola Medical Center in unknown condition. 

Metra commuter trains were not involved, but Metra Union Pacific West Line trains were stopped near College Avenue after the crash. Metra trains were running in both directions again by the 11 a.m. hour.

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