Amtrak Southwest Chief train #1003 traveling to Los Angeles from Chicago hit a pedestrian that was trespassing on the railroad tracks in Berwyn, Amtrak officials said.
The pedestrian died as a result of the collision, Amtrak confirmed. Their age, gender and identity were not yet known.
ABC7 has reached out to the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office for more information.
Metra trains were halted near Berwyn around 5 p.m. and began moving again around 7 p.m. due to the incident, Metra officials said.
Extensive delays were expected for Metra passengers.
No further information was immediately available.