Person struck, killed by train; services delayed in north suburbs, officials say

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Thursday, January 2, 2025 6:01PM
Person struck by train; service delayed in north suburbs, Metra says
The crash happened near Oakwood Cemetery in Waukegan.

LAKE COUNTY, Ill. (WLS) -- A pedestrian was killed after being struck by a train on Thursday morning in the north suburbs, according to officials

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The person was struck by Union Pacific North train #322, which was scheduled to arrive at Ogilvie Transportation Center at 9:40 a.m., Metra said.

The crash happened near Oakwood Cemetery in Waukegan.

Waukegan police said the pedestrian died after the crash.

Services were delayed after all northbound and outbound trains were halted, a Metra spokesperson said.

The video in the player above is from a previous report.

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