DOWNERS GROVE, Ill. (CBS) — The BNSF Metra line has been shut down in the middle of the Thursday evening rush after a person was hit and killed by a train in Downers Grove.
Metra reported all trains were halted in both directions after BNSF Line train No. 1267 hit a pedestrian near the Fairview Avenue station.
Further details of the incident were not immediately available.
Just before 7 p.m., a track was reopened so trains could move. But extensive delays persisted.
Police in Downers Grove on scene conducting an investigation after a pedestrian was struck and killed on the METRA BNSF Line by the Main Street platform. Expect continuing service disruptions. More at https://t.co/vhbRxCcLibpic.twitter.com/sma0CYktmi
