GLENCOE, Ill. (WLS) -- Two people were injured when a Metra train hit a car at the north suburban Glencoe station Monday afternoon.
A Metra spokesperson said a man and woman were transported to a local hospital with injuries after their vehicle was struck by UP-North train #343 at Park Avenue and Old Green Bay Road.
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Glencoe police and fire units responded to the crash around 4:15 p.m.. The two adults in the car sustained non-life-threatening injuries, village officials said.
There are crossing gates at the intersection and there was no indication that they were malfunctioning at the time of the crash, according to a Metra spokesperson.
Metra UP-North trains were suspended in both directions, but service resumed at 7 p.m. with extensive delays. Check the Metra website for the latest schedule announcements.
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Metra police will conduct a crash investigation, village officials said.
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