Metra trains stopped in Lake Forest, Illinois

Person fatally struck by freight train near Lake Forest; Metra trains delayed
A freight train struck and killed a pedestrian near the Everett Road crossing in Lake Forest Friday afternoon.
Freight train strikes, kills pedestrian in Lake Forest, causing major delays
Train service in Lake Forest was disrupted after a freight train struck and killed a pedestrian at a railroad crossing Friday afternoon, leading to extensive delays on Metra’s Milwaukee District North Line.
Pedestrian dies after being hit by freight train near Lake Forest, Illinois
A pedestrian was killed after being struck by a freight train Friday afternoon near Lake Forest, causing delays for Metra Milwaukee District North and Amtrak Hiawatha lines. Lake Forest police said just after 12 p.
Metra says trains stopped in northern suburbs after freight train strikes pedestrian
Metra’s trains on the Milwaukee District North Line are halted near Lake Forest and “extensive delays anticipated” after a freight train struck a pedestrian Friday, according to a Metra.
Person struck by freight train in Lake Forest
A person was struck by a freight train in Lake Forest, Illinois, causing traffic and train delays, with emergency officials conducting an investigation and police asking people to avoid the area.
Metra trains halted near Lake Forest after freight train strikes pedestrian
Trains on Metra’s Milwaukee District North Line have been halted Friday afternoon near Lake Forest after a freight train struck a pedestrian, Metra said. Inbound and outbound trains are impacted, according to Metra,
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