Metra train halted after hitting vehicle in Palatine

PALATINE, Ill. (CBS) -- A Metra train struck a vehicle during the afternoon rush Wednesday in Palatine.

Metra Union Pacific-Northwest train No. 625 had been scheduled to arrive in Crystal Lake at 4 p.m. Palatine police said the train hit a vehicle near Quentin Road and Colfax Street.

Metra said the driver got out of  the vehicle before the train struck. There were around 300 passengers on the train.

There were no injuries or transports, but Palatine police said the area would be shut down for another couple of hours.

Service on the line was disrupted as a result of the accident.

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