Woman injured after Metra UP-NW train hits vehicle on Northwest Side, officials say

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A Metra train hit a vehicle Wednesday on the city's Northwest Side, briefly stopping trains in both directions and leaving a woman injured, officials said.



The collision happened in the afternoon near Norwood Park and Gladstone Park, officials said.

A Metra UP-NW struck a vehicle at Bryn Mawr and Northwest Highway, a Metra spokesperson said. The vehicle was clipped by the train did not remain on the tracks after the collision.

A woman in the vehicle was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, the spokesperson said.



Trains were stopped in both directions near the area, but have since resumed. The exact length of the delay was not known.



No further information was immediately available.