GRAYSLAKE, Ill. (WLS) -- A pedestrian was struck by a Metra train in north suburban Grayslake, officials said.
The North Central Service train headed to Antioch struck a 24-year-old female shortly before 7:30 p.m., the Grayslake fire department said. That woman was killed.
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Metra trains are halted near Grayslake due to the incident. Extensive delays are expected.
It was not immediately clear if the incident happened near a Metra station, or if it happened along the tracks. It was also not immediately known why the woman was on the tracks.
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No further information has been released. The duration of the delays was not immediately known.