CHICAGO (WLS) -- An inbound Metra Electric train fatally struck a suburban teenager on Chicago's South Side Tuesday morning.
The Cook County medical examiner's office identified the victim as Deiz A. Allison Jr., 17, of Country Club Hills.
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Metra officials said Train No. 712 hit the boy between the Riverdale and Kensington/115th stations in the city's Pullman neighborhood around 8:30 a.m.
He was rushed to Advocate Christ Medical Center, where he later died. Officials said he was not a Metra employee.
Both tracks on the Metra Electric Line were closed to inbound and outbound traffic. The adjacent Canadian National freight track was also temporarily closed.
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Metra Electric trains were moving again on one track with extensive delays by around 9:20 a.m. Both Metra tracks reopened around 10:30 a.m.
Passengers should refer to metrarail.com or the Rail-Time Tracker for the latest updates.
(FILE)