Metra train hits vehicle in Arlington Heights, leaving driver injured and causing delays
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. (CBS) -- A Metra train hit a car in Arlington Heights Thursday evening, causing delays in the middle of the evening rush.
The driver of the car was injured.
The crash happened late Thursday afternoon around 5:20 p.m. involving the UP-NW train 631 at Arlington Heights Road and Northwest Highway. The train was due into Crystal Lake around 6 p.m.
The car hit was moved off the road and taken to a nearby park to get it out of the way.
Arlington Heights police said the driver of the car was taken to a local hospital with apparent non-life threatening injuries.
According to CBS 2's Kris Habermehl, the inbound and outbound UP-NW trains were stopped after the crash. Trains were back in operation by Thursday night, but several trains had to be canceled while Metra cleaned up the mess.
