Electrical issues force evacuation of Metra train near Grant Park
Metra said there were no injuries or transports due to the incident.
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Metra said there were no injuries or transports due to the incident.
Metra announced the incident will interfere with multiple trains on Friday afternoon.
Metra Union Pacific Northwest train service was halted in both directions after train No. 633 struck the pedestrian.
Information on the pedestrian's condition and other details were not immediately available.
The station is a short walk from the Douglass Park festival site in the North Lawndale neighborhood.
Service on some Metra train lines has already been canceled starting Thursday night.
If the strike happens, nine of Metra's 11 lines could be halted Friday.
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The trains that might stop running carry everything from the food on your dinner table to this year's Halloween costume.
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The train had about 70 passengers on board. No injuries have been reported on the train.
The crossing where the accident happened is a private crossing without any gates or warning lights. Kris Habermehl reports from Chopper 2.
Just before 7 p.m., a track was reopened so trains could move. But extensive delays persisted.
Service on the line was disrupted as a result of the accident.
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