Person fatally struck by Metra train near Woodstock

Thursday, June 30, 2016
WOODSTOCK, Ill. (WLS) -- A pedestrian was hit and killed by a UP-Northwest Metra train two miles from the Woodstock station Thursday afternoon, officials said.

The No. 646 train from Harvard hit the pedestrian around 2 p.m., Metra said. The train was scheduled to arrive in the city at 3:23 p.m.
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The train remains stopped at the scene and outbound train No. 619 is sitting at the station south of the accident.

No additional details about the pedestrian have been released.
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The incident may affect rush hour for passengers going to Harvard, but Metra officials said they are hoping to have trains moving soon.
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