Man dead after being hit by Metra train near Des Plaines station during evening rush

DES PLAINES, Ill. (WLS) -- A man is dead after being hit by a Metra train in the north suburbs on Monday evening.

The crash happened near the Des Plaines station during the evening rush.

Paramedics rushed the 56-year-old man to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Both inbound and outbound trains on the UP-Northwest line have been delayed after the crash.

Further information was not immediately available.