2 kids killed, adult hurt when Amtrak train hits car in Western Springs
Two children were killed and an adult was injured in a Western Springs train crash involving an Amtrak and a car on the tracks. Metra BNSF service has been impacted.
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Two children were killed and an adult was injured in a Western Springs train crash involving an Amtrak and a car on the tracks. Metra BNSF service has been impacted.
Western Springs officials said a westbound Amtrak train hit a car on the tracks at Wolf Road around 8 a.m. An Amtrak spokesperson said the train was headed from Chicago to Quincy, Illinois, at the time.
An Amtrak train hit a car near Western Springs, Illinois, on Wednesday morning.
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The train struck a cargo box truck at a crossing on a private road for a business just east of Lemont.
The cab of the truck was sheared off and dragged about a quarter mile along the track.
It is unclear what led up to the crash or if any injuries were reported.
The crash comes just one day after another car was hit by a train in Hinsdale, where the 80-year-old driver suffered minor injuries.
The crash comes just one day after another car was hit by a train in Hinsdale, where the 80-year-old driver suffered minor injuries.
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