Second pedestrian struck and killed by Metra train in Downers Grove, Illinois in 24 hours
A pedestrian was hit and killed by a Metra train in Downers Grove, Illinois Tuesday morning.
According to Metra officials, an inbound BNSF train hit a pedestrian around 7:30 a.m. in Downers Grove. The victim was killed, but their age and gender were not immediately available.
All inbound and outbound trains were halted for about an hour Tuesday morning, but resumed by about 8:45 a.m., with delays of up to 40 minutes for some other trains. BNSF riders can use MetraTracker.com to check the status of their train
This is the second BNSF Metra train to hit a pedestrian in Downers Grove in 24 hours.
Just after 4:30 p.m. on Monday, a train hit and killed a pedestrian Metra BNSF line were halted just in time for the afternoon rush, after a train hit and killed a pedestrian.
The pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.
The BNSF line was also delayed Tuesday evening, though not from a tragic incident. Late Tuesday, an inbound train broke down in Lisle — causing a series of delays and cancellations.
Metra said trains were running by just before 6 p.m., but were operating about 30 minutes behind schedule.
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