Metra UP-W service disrupted after pedestrian incident with freight train in Elmhurst

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Friday, May 6, 2022
Metra UP-W service disrupted after pedestrian incident
Metra UP-W service has been disrupted after an incident involving a pedestrian and a freight train Friday morning.

NAPERVILLE, Ill. (WLS) -- Metra UP-W service has been disrupted after an incident involving a pedestrian and a freight train Friday morning.

All inbound and outbound Metra trains were initially halted after a pedestrian incident involving a freight train near Elmhurst.

Metra said extensive delays are expected and to seek alternate forms of transportation.

Further details on the pedestrian incident were not immediately available.